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Fiery Prawns alla Contadina

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Fiery Prawns alla Contadina

A fiery Italian prawn dish with artichoke hearts and spinach, finished with oregano, chili flakes and pecorino romano, served over polenta.

Total time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian
comfort

Ingredients

400gprawns
1 cupartichoke hearts
1 cupspinach
2 cupspolenta
1/4 cuporegano
2 tbspchili flakes
1 tbsppecorino romano
to tasteextra virgin olive oil
1 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the prawns and saute them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 6 minutes.

2

Add the artichoke hearts and spinach, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes.

3

Stir in the oregano, chili flakes, pecorino romano and extra virgin olive oil for 2 minutes.

4

Cook the polenta separately, stirring until thickened.

5

Let the prawns simmer gently for about 7 minutes so they stay tender and the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the polenta, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
317
Protein
32.1g
Fat
6.4g
Carbs
37.2g
Fiber
10.7g
Sodium
594mg

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