Penne With Saffron And Prawns - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or 1 pinch saffron
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1 lb cooked prawns
1 cup snow peas, blanched
1 lb penne

Preparation

Cook pasta in boiling water in a large pot according to package directions, drain and set aside keeping warm.
To make sauce, melt butter in a small pan over medium heat, blend in flour and cook for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and whisk in the milk, saffron and sage.
Return to heat and cook stirring 3 minutes or until sauce comes to boil and thickens.
Add prawns and snow peas to pasta and toss gently.
Top with sauce and serve immediately.