Name: Penne pasta with poached eggs, broccolini and chorizo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram penne pasta; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 chorizo sausages, chopped; 4 garlic cloves; 2 bunch broccolini, chopped; 1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus extra to serve; 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley, plus extra to serve; 2 teaspoon vinegar; 4 eggs at room temperature

Penne pasta with poached eggs, broccolini and chorizo

This fast pasta recipe sees penne tossed with crunchy broccolini, spicy chorizo and parmesan cheese then topped with a perfectly poached egg. This is a 20 minute dinner the whole family will love

Broccolini, chorizo and poached egg pasta

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

375 gram penne pasta

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 chorizo sausages, chopped

4 garlic cloves

2 bunch broccolini, chopped

1/2 cup grated parmesan, plus extra to serve

1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley, plus extra to serve

2 teaspoon vinegar

4 eggs at room temperature

Method

1.In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta following packet instructions. Drain, then return to the pan. Cover to keep warm.

2.In a large frying pan, heat oil on high. Cook chorizo and garlic for 5-6 minutes, stirring, until golden. Add broccolini. Cook for 1-2 minutes until just tender.

3.Toss chorizo mixture, parmesan and parsley with pasta in pan. Season and toss on low for 1 minute.

4.Bring a large frying pan of water to the boil on high. Add vinegar. Slide eggs into simmering water, one at a time. Poach for 2-3 minutes until cooked to taste. Remove with a slotted spoon. Drain on a paper towel.

5.Serve pasta topped with eggs, extra parsley and parmesan.