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Prawn saganaki
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Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Total Time:
70 minutes
Greek inspired side dish, light and flavorful for sharing.
Ingredients:
  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 brown onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 80ml (1/3 cup) white wine
  • 20.00 ml ouzo
  • 700g btl Mutti Tomato Passata
  • 250ml (1 cup) water
  • 20.00 ml dried oregano leaves
  • 260g (1 1/4 cups) dried risoni pasta
  • 1kg green prawns, peeled leaving tails intact, deveined
  • 125g low-fat feta, crumbled
  • 62.50 ml chopped fresh continental parsley
  • 40.00 ml fresh oregano leaves
Instructions:
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, spray with oil and cook onion and garlic for 3 minutes until soft. Pour in wine and ouzo, let it simmer for 2 minutes until liquid reduces. Stir in passata, water, and dried oregano. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25 minutes until sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cook the risoni in a large pot of salted boiling water as instructed on the packet. Drain the risoni and mix in 1 1/2 tablespoons of fresh oregano.
  • Preheat the barbecue grill to high heat. Coat the prawns with oil and season them with salt and pepper. Grill the prawns for 2 minutes on each side until they are lightly charred and fully cooked.
  • Warm the passata mixture gently on low heat and fold in half of the flavorful feta.
  • Transfer the risoni to a serving dish. Drizzle the passata mixture over it and arrange the prawns on top. Garnish with parsley, the rest of the feta, and the remaining fresh oregano.