One-Pan Prawns with Potatoes and Courgettes

We had a lovely Bank Holiday weekend with lots of good company and good food. By Monday, I was left with a fridge full of odds and sods and a strong desire to create some space without wasting anything. We didn't have enough pasta left for everyone to have the family spaghetti "bolognaise", so I cobbled this dish together as an alternative for husband and I. I used Jamie Oliver's simple tomato sauce - it's great to have a few servings of this in the freezer for quick dinners.

The dish was slightly sharp, probably due to too much lemon juice. Next time I might try red wine or balsamic vinegar as a replacement.

Ingredients

• Approx. 400g of Jamie Oliver's simple tomato sauce
• A handful of prawns, peeled and de-veined
• 1 heaped dessert spoon of pancetta cubes, or sliced streaky bacon
• 200g new potatoes, washed and sliced at 3mm thickness
• 1 courgette, half-peeled (for the stripy effect) and sliced diagonally at 3mm thickness
• A tiny squeeze of lemon juice
• Handful of fresh, torn basil leaves
• (Optional) Grated hard cheese (I used cheddar) to serve
• Olive oil for frying
• Ground black pepper to taste

Serves 2

Instructions

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan. Add the pancetta cubes and shake around until browned
• Add the sliced new potatoes and stir occasionally for 2-3 minutes - let sit in the pan to brown
• Add the courgettes and stir-occasionally for 2-3 minutes, browning nicely
• Add the tomato sauce and a tiny squeeze of lemon juice, and the black pepper. Turn the heat to low, cover and simmer for 5 minutes
• Add the prawns, replace the cover and simmer for another few minutes, until the prawns are just cooked
• Add the basil leaves, stir and remove from the heat. Serve in warmed serving bowls, with a little grated cheese on top

One-Pan Prawns with Potatoes and Courgettes