Spinach Tagliatelle with Garlic Prawns Recipe

Method

1. Blend spinach and eggs together in a food processor.
2. Place flour on worktop and create a well in the middle to pour egg mixture into. Use a fork to bring the mix together before using hands.
3. Once the pasta dough comes together kneed the dough for 5-10mins or until it becomes smooth. Form into a ball, cover in cling film and allow to rest for 30mins.
4. Once dough is rested, divide into 3 portions and flatten each one slightly (this will help it go through the machine easier). Lightly flour the pasta dough and starting on the highest setting work through the pasta machine, reducing the setting each time until you are at your desired thickness. You may need to lightly flour at point throughout this stage. Repeat this process with the remaining pasta dough balls.
5. Once your dough is at the thickness you desire, lightly dust with flour and fold into rectangle and cut into stripes. Unfold, dust again with flour and portion before setting aside.
6. To make the sauce, place tomato’s and garlic onto baking trey. Season with chilli flakes, salt and pepper and drizzle with oil. Bake in the oven for half an hour at 180 then remove from oven.
7. When tomato’s are ready, heat a pan with oil. Squeeze out the garlic from the cloves and fry with the prawns. Once cooked add the tomatoes and reduce the heat.
8. Place pasta into pan of boiling, salted water. Cook for 1-2mins so that pasta is still al dente. Transfer pasta into tomato sauce and toss. Throw in some chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon and toss once more.
9. Serve, topped with a bit more chopped parsley and a final squeeze of lemon.