Tomato-baked rice with king prawns recipe

Name: Tomato-baked rice with king prawns
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 red onions, roughly chopped; 200g arborio risotto rice; 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes; 30g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped; 2 x 150g packs lemon & garlic king prawns

Try this twist on a risotto for an easy but impressive dinner, made with just 6-ingredients. Risotto rice is baked with juicy tinned tomatoes and plenty of fragrant marinated lemon and herb prawns for a stress-free dinner.

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Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 50 mins to cook
385 calories / serving

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Tesco Olive Oil 250Ml
2 tbsp olive oil
£3.10
£12.40/litre
Tesco Red Onions Loose
Aldi Price Match
2 red onions, roughly chopped
£0.20
£0.95/kg
Gallo Risotto Rice 500G
200g arborio risotto rice
£3.00
£6.00/kg
Grower's Harvest Chopped Tomatoes 400G
Aldi Price Match
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
£0.43
£1.08/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G
Aldi Price Match
30g flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
£0.50
£16.67/kg
Tesco Lemon & Garlic King Prawns 150G
£3.50 Clubcard Price
(£23.33/kg)
Offer valid for delivery from 07/10/2026 until 27/10/2026
2 x 150g packs lemon & garlic king prawns
£3.95
£26.33/kg

Method

Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof casserole dish over a medium heat, add the red onions and cook for 8-10 mins until softened.
Add the risotto rice and stir well. Add the chopped tomatoes; then fill 1 tin with water, add to the rice and stir well. Add 20g of the parsley and stir through. Cover and bake for 40 mins, stirring halfway. 10 mins before the end of cooking add one pack of the prawns. Remove from the oven, season, stir well and set aside to rest for 10 mins.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan over a high heat and fry the remaining prawns for 2-3 mins until piping hot. Serve the risotto topped with the fried prawns and remaining chopped parsley.