Pasta with Dairy-free Creamy Sauce and Prawns
Pasta with dairy-free creamy sauce and prawns is a comforting main course where cauliflower and oat milk create a velvety sauce without cream. The TM7 simmers the sauce gently while the prawns stay tender, making it ideal for a quick weeknight dinner with restaurant-quality results.
About this recipe
Pasta with dairy-free creamy sauce and prawns in the Thermomix TM7 is the quick weeknight dinner that proves you don't need cream for a luxurious pasta. The secret lies in cauliflower florets, which the TM7 blends with oat milk into a remarkably silky, velvety sauce that coats every strand of pasta. Freshly squeezed lemon juice and garlic lift the flavour, while nutritional yeast flakes add a subtle savoury depth if you like. Juicy raw prawns are added at the end so they stay plump and tender rather than rubbery. Searching for dairy-free pasta recipes for your all-in-one kitchen machine ends here: the TM7 simmers the sauce gently at low temperature, developing deep flavour hands-free while you cook the pasta. It is an ideal main course for lactose-intolerant guests, seafood lovers and anyone craving comfort food without heaviness.
Preparation tips
- Reserve a ladle of the pasta cooking water before draining; a splash loosens the cauliflower sauce and helps it cling beautifully to the prawns and pasta strands.
- Add the raw prawns only at the very end of the sauce cooking time so they turn just opaque and stay juicy; overcooked prawns become rubbery and lose their sweetness.
- For extra savoury depth, stir in the nutritional yeast flakes with the oat milk, and finish with a grating of lemon zest for a fresher aroma that lifts the whole plate.
Recipe variations
- Vegetarian version: replace the prawns with pan-fried king oyster mushrooms or chickpeas and use the same cauliflower-oat sauce; the lemon and garlic keep everything bright and satisfying.
- Festive version: swap the prawns for a mix of scallops and smoked salmon trimmings, add a splash of white wine to the sauce and finish with fresh dill for an elegant dinner-party pasta.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the dried pasta directly in the mixing bowl guarantees correct portions for four people without any kitchen scales
- The TM7 chops the onions and garlic finely in seconds, creating an aromatic base without watery eyes or a cutting board
- Gentle heating simmers the cauliflower and oat milk into a silky dairy-free sauce that never catches or burns on the bottom
- Steaming the prawns above the sauce keeps them plump and juicy while the flavours develop below
- The Thermomix whips the cooked cauliflower mixture into a velvety smooth cream, far finer than a hand blender could manage
Ingredients
- garlic cloves
- onions
- olive oil
- cauliflower florets
- oat milk
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- nutritional yeast flakes (optional)
- ground black pepper
- prawns, raw, peeled, deveined
- fine sea salt