Prawn, Chorizo and Tomato Spaghetti with Garlic Bread

I love a pasta recipe and this one may just go down as the best I've done. The rosemary in the prawn marinade does something ever so special that makes my balls fizz. The garlic bread isn't essential but if we're being indulgent, it's worth it.

1 Hour Marinade Plus 10-15 Mins to Cook

Ingredients

(To Serve 2)

FOR THE PRAWNS
‍10-15 Raw Shelled King Prawns
Black Pepper
4-5 Cloves of Garlic
Handful of Flat Leaf Parsley
2 Sprigs Rosemary
A Small Red Chilli
2 Teaspoons Paprika
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

FOR THE GARLIC BREAD
A Small French Baguette
2 Cloves of Garlic
3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Salt and Pepper
Handful of Parsley

200g Dry Spaghetti
2 Handfuls Small Tomatoes
2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
Handful of Parmesan
Handful Fresh Parsley
About 4 Inches of Chorizo Sausage

Ingredients

Instructions

Firstly we must marinate our prawns. Get them in a bowl and add a good load of black pepper, 4-5 grated cloves of garlic, a handful of chopped parsley, the leaves of 2 sprigs of rosemary (finely chopped), a diced red chilli, your paprika and the olive oil. Mix this well to ensure the prawns are all coated in full whack flavour. Cover and refrigerate for an hour or two.
Preheat your oven to 180ºC. Prepare your garlic bread by slicing your french baguette in half lengthways. In a bowl mix your butter, 2 cloves of grated garlic, a handful of chopped parsley and some salt and pepper. Spread this over the soft part of your bread. You need a lot in order for things to be fully perfect. It will look like a lot but do not be scared. These need about 10 minutes in the oven to become perfect but keep an eye on them so they don't go black when we want them golden.
Chop your chorizo into small pieces and fry in a frying pan over a medium/low heat the get that chorizo oil out nicely. As soon as the chorizo goes in - boil the kettle and get your spaghetti on. Make sure to salt the water.
When the chorizo is looking a bit more cooked and there is a lot of oil in the pan you can add your tomatoes whole. They will blister in this oil and go properly well delicious. Season with black pepper and turn the heat up a little bit to blister the tomatoes. Add a splash of pasta water if anything looks to be burning a bit too much.
Add your soured cream after a couple of minutes and stir it all through then add your prawns and a splash of pasta water. Let this cook on a medium heat for a few minutes until the prawns have gone pink, it will not take long and we don't want to overcook them. Season with salt and black pepper.
Mix in your spaghetti once cooked and then stir through parmesan and some chopped parsley. Serve in large bowls with some garlic bread on the side. Enjoy excessively. Enjoy the comfort it shall bring to you. God it's a good one.