
Poached Prawns with Fettuccine and French String Beans
If you have around 45 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Poached Prawns with Fettuccine and French String Beans might be an amazing pescatarian recipe to try. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.78 per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 25g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 442 calories. 7 people were impressed by this recipe. Only a few people really liked this main course. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food. A mixture of butter, salt and pepper, prawns, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 56%. This score is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as French String Beans/ Green Beans, Tomato & Basil Salad, French String Beans and Celery Root Salad, and French String Bean Salad.
- Serves: 4
- Time: 45 Mins
- Category: lunch, main course, main dish, dinner
- Health Rating: 11.0
Ingredients
Image | Name | Qty | Metric | Price |
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fettuccine | 4.0 | servings | None |
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lemon juice | 1.0 | Tbsp | None |
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prawns | 453.592 | grams | None |
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salt and pepper | 4.0 | servings | None |
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string beans | 1.0 | can | None |
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butter | 5.0 | Tbsps | None |
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water | 946.353 | milliliters | None |

fettuccine
Qty: 4.0
Metric: servings
Price: None

lemon juice
Qty: 1.0
Metric: Tbsp
Price: None

prawns
Qty: 453.592
Metric: grams
Price: None

salt and pepper
Qty: 4.0
Metric: servings
Price: None

string beans
Qty: 1.0
Metric: can
Price: None

butter
Qty: 5.0
Metric: Tbsps
Price: None

water
Qty: 946.353
Metric: milliliters
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: Cook pasta according the packaging directions.
Ingredients:
- pasta
Step 2: Drain and add the string beans and 1 tablespoon butter and stir well.In a skillet add water and bring to boil point and start adding the butter, tablespoon at the time to emulsify. Once all the butter is melted add the prawns and poach just below simmer- until the prawns are cooked and turn a nice pink color. Season with salt and pepper.
Ingredients:
- salt and pepper
- green beans
- butter
- shrimp
- water
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 3: Remove the prawn leaving the juice in the skillet.
Ingredients:
- juice
- shrimp
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 4: Add the pasta with the French string beans to the skillet and stir to coat the fettuccine well.
Ingredients:
- green beans
- fettuccine
- pasta
Equipment:
- frying pan
Step 5: Place pasta in the middle of the plate and place the prawns over it with any juices.
Ingredients:
- shrimp
- pasta
Dietary Information
Nutrition Facts
Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
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Calories | 442.16 kcal | 22.11% |
Fat | 17.98 g | 27.66% |
Saturated Fat | 9.81 g | 61.34% |
Carbohydrates | 45.78 g | 15.26% |
Net Carbohydrates | 42.15 g | 15.33% |
Sugar | 3.29 g | 3.66% |
Cholesterol | 227.55 mg | 75.85% |
Sodium | 865.1 mg | 37.61% |
Alcohol | 0.0 g | 100.0% |
Alcohol % | 0.0 % | 100.0% |
Protein | 24.72 g | 49.45% |
Selenium | 78.27 µg | 111.81% |
Phosphorus | 441.04 mg | 44.1% |
Manganese | 0.65 mg | 32.74% |
Vitamin K | 30.01 µg | 28.58% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.45 µg | 24.18% |
Copper | 0.46 mg | 22.97% |
Vitamin A | 1128.34 IU | 22.57% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.4 mg | 19.91% |
Magnesium | 76.75 mg | 19.19% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.68 mg | 18.42% |
Vitamin E | 2.38 mg | 15.89% |
Zinc | 2.37 mg | 15.83% |
Folate | 60.68 µg | 15.17% |
Fiber | 3.63 g | 14.51% |
Potassium | 411.09 mg | 11.75% |
Calcium | 116.71 mg | 11.67% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.17 mg | 11.56% |
Vitamin C | 9.44 mg | 11.45% |
Iron | 1.98 mg | 11.03% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.03 mg | 10.34% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.14 mg | 8.36% |
Vitamin D | 0.54 µg | 3.63% |