Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Prawns.
Today I want to offer you a quick main course rich in carbohydrates and proteins, while still trying to keep the calories in check despite the butter. We can counteract these calories by consuming a nice salad dressed without oil in addition to this main course.
As for the proteins, besides those from the prawns, you can add more prawns or some cottage cheese in the salad.
Including shrimp in your diet helps supply the body with high-quality proteins, important nutrients for proper intestinal activity, bone and teeth health, oxygen transport, and antioxidant defenses. Moreover, being low in saturated fats and sources of omega-3 and potassium, shrimp have characteristics that make them desirable for protecting heart and artery health.

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Cost: Very economical
Preparation time: 5 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: Boiling
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

231.07 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 231.07 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 25.02 (g) of which sugars 2.05 (g)
Proteins 11.30 (g)
Fat 9.35 (g) of which saturated 5.56 (g)of which unsaturated 3.29 (g)
Fibers 1.56 (g)
Sodium 442.20 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 250 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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3.5 oz prawns (or peeled shrimp weighed)
1 1/2 lemon (grated zest)
1.5 tbsp butter
as needed chopped parsley
fine salt
as needed pepper
5.3 oz spaghetti

Tools

what we need to prepare the

Pan
Pot
1 Knife
1 Grater

Preparation of Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Prawns

Immediately put the water for the pasta on the fire, meanwhile peel the prawns, remove the heads and shells, and..
Cut them into pieces not too small, otherwise they would crumble.
When the water boils, add the salt, and throw in the pasta, stir and meanwhile…
Melt the butter in a pan, adding a ladle of the pasta water.
As soon as it has melted, add the raw prawns, turn off the heat and wait until the spaghetti is cooked 3/4 of the way..
Take the spaghetti with tongs and add them to the sauce, finish cooking by tossing them in the pan.
Finally, add the chopped parsley and grated lemon zest.
Serve hot with a grind of pepper.
Here are the Spaghetti with Lemon Butter and Prawns.