I woke up late this afternoon, well I slept at 5/6am this morning so I am allowed. These few days had been busy with job applications deadline back to back. I didn’t even get to celebrate Halloween nor rest. I thought I get to rest today but I woke up to an invitation for a test to be completed by Wednesday morning. Vas told me to just rest today because I have had an extremely busy week. I stayed in bed for probably 2hours before I felt so hungry. I decided to use the chitpotle chilli flakes again. However, I don’t know if I should make a prawn spaghetti or use pancetta- in the end I decided to use both.
I also decided to use capers. I stopped by Marks & Spencer when I went out to get coffee and grabbed a jar of Capers which cost me £2. I saw some fresh Spaghetti, so I took that too- that costs me £1.45. I then went to the fresh seafood section and found the Honduran King Prawns, it would cost me £5.50 for 280g. I wanted a smaller portion so I went to Tesco to get the prawns there which came up to £3.70 for 175g. I also bought pancetta for £2.
I still have plum tomatoes, garlic, parsley and Parmesan cheese at home. This is the first time I am trying all these ingredients together. Anyway, the full ingredients are as the following:
For 2 Servings
A whole bulb of Garlic- smashed/ bruised
One can of Plum Tomatoes
One packet of Pancetta (£2)
175g King Prawns (£3.70)
2 tablespoons of Chipotle Chilli Flakes
1 tablespoon of Capers (£2)
Half a packet of parsley- chopped
250g of Fresh Spaghetti (£1.45 for 500g)
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Parmesan Cheese- Freshly grated
Methods:
Heat up the oil, add pancetta until crispy. Turn down the heat to medium, add garlic but becareful not to burn the garlic. Reduce the heat lower and add the Chipotle Chilli Flakes. Add a can of plum tomatoes, season with salt and let it boil on a low- medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
Add prawns and wait for 5-7 minutes until the prawn is cooked. Add spaghetti, mix well. Add capers and the chopped parsley.
Grate some Parmesan cheese, taste and season when necessary!
Enjoy!!! I hope you will like it- has the balance of spice, sour and crunch from the caper but not overpowering, sweetness from the prawn, smokiness from the pancetta and just pure comfort from the Parmesan…
Total Cost Spent £9.10 (£4.50 per serving)
Buon Appetito
Livin On A Budget 