Quick and Tasty Prawn and Tomato Pasta - Pantry and Fridge Dish

I need to have a herb garden here in our deck. Then this delicious dish, would look prettier.

Nevertheless I haven't and I didn't want to go to the shops.
I always have tinned tomatoes, dried pasta in the pantry
Plus frozen prawns in the freezer
Just add some garlic, lemon and good olive oil and you have an excellent dish
This prawn dish is good enough to serve to guests.

A friend, Chef Brent Matches, gave me a tip to get a really good quick tomato sauce.
Add a slosh of vinegar at the end
Use a good vinegar, I really like Cider or Rice Wine Vinegars, they have a touch of sweetness which lifts the tomatoes
 This also makes a great base for pizza and will keep well in the fridge for at least a week or so.

I used Fettucine, but use any Pasta that takes your fancy or more to the point, whatever you have in the pantry
Anything to soak up the fabulous sauce

Tomato Sauce
2 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
1 tin crushed tomatoes
 Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
Slosh of vinegar (white wine, cider or rice wine)

On a medium heat add olive oil and garlic
Just cook for about 2 minutes to get the garlic going, (Oooh that divine aroma)
Add the tin of Tomatoes, rinse out the tin with a little water, no waste please
Season with Salt, Pepper and Sugar
Simmer for about 10 minutes, longer if you have time but not really necessary
Add Vinegar

Set aside till needed
Refrigerate, if needed later

Prawns
This is my favourite way of cooking prawns
Inspired by Ina Garten The Barefoot Contessa
Prawns cooked this way are now on our Christmas Menu
Requested by the Grand Children

They are so cheap these days, already cleaned and with just a tail on
A great standby in your freezer
The packet I buy, has approx 100 prawns per kilo
Amount per person... that's up to you
I reckon for this Pasta Dish about 8-10 per person

Frozen Prawns
Juice and Zest of 1 lemon
Garlic peeled and crushed
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
3 tablespoons of Olive Oil

Thaw Prawns
Throw into a ceramic dish
Add Olive Oil. Lemon Zest, Garlic Salt and Pepper
Let marinate for at least 10 minutes
Meanwhile pre-heat oven to 210C

Roast Prawns for 4 minutes
Remove and pop into a dish with all of the juices
Add Lemon Juice

So while all of this is happneing
Put a large pot of Salted water on to boil

Add Fettucine Pasta... 100 gms per person

Cook till al dente (around 8-9 minutes
Drain

Combine Tomato Sauce, Pasta and Prawns
Serve

As I said at the beginning, some cut up fresh herbs, would have been nice
Basil or parsley I think

Devour