(Shrimps & egg penne - Our original home cooking)

400 g (14 oz) leeks, finely sliced
400 g (14 oz) courgettes (zucchini), trimmed and grated
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried chives
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
450 g (16 oz) pre-cooked frozen shrimps
5 eggs
50 ml (2 fl oz - 1/4 C) dry white wine
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
400 g (14 oz) penne
Salt
Fresh parsley, finely chopped to garnish (optional)

Time:
preparation: 30 minutes
cooking: 30 minutes
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: 427 (kCal) 21 % GDA - 1788 (kJ)
Protein: 26.5 (g) 52 % GDA
Total fat: 12.0 (g) 17 % GDA
Total carbohydrate: 56.7 (g) 21 % GDA
Sugars: 6.2 (g) 7 % GDA

Boil the eggs for 8 minutes; remember that plunging the cooked eggs into very cold water as they are cooked helps loosen the shell!
Meanwhile prepare the sauce. Place the oil in a large saucepan and add the leeks, courgettes, dried herbs, wine and a couple of ladles of water. Season to taste with salt and cook on a medium heat until the mixture thickens and the vegetables are well cooked. If necessary, add other water (cooking time: about 25-30 minutes).
Meanwhile cook the penne "al dente" following our instructions and shell eggs. You have to separate the whites from yolks. Crush all the yolks with a fork and crumble all the whites in a large bowl where you have to toss your pasta.
Drain the penne very well, transfer them together with the shrimps to the saucepan with the sauce. Stir with a wooden spoon over high heat for 1- 2 minutes to flavour all the ingredients. Stir with delicacy.
This is the secret for a tasty pasta dish: to finish cooking the pasta in the sauce!
Pour the pasta into the bowl, stirring gently, and serve immediately.
If you like, you can garnish pasta with fresh parsley, finely chopped

Note

- You can also use other short pasta shapes.
- You can serve this pasta dish cold too!
- The best season to prepare penne mimosa is from june to october when you can find fresh and tasty courgettes.
- You can serve this pasta dish as one-plate meal or in an important dinner party together with other courses. In the last case the doses are enough for more people (10-12)

Healthy eating

- Obvoiusly this dish, rich in ingredients, is a perfect one-plate meal if chosen among your daily menus. Complete your meal with fresh fruit but if you are still hungry you can also add raw vegetables such as bell peppers, carrots ...)
- If you want to drink a glass of wine remember you have to add 80-85 kCal per 100 ml.
- We remember you our original home recipes can be made without salt; there is a combination of flavours that substitutes salt. Other no salt recipes ...