HECO
This penne pasta dish is meant to pair with scampi.

The electric kitchen

"The Electric Kitchen" airing through the second half of March -- "Cooking with Mr. Clean" -- features David Hoffman of the Campbell Local Emergency Action Network.

"Electric Kitchen" airs at 9:30 a.m. Sundays, 8:30 p.m. Mondays, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays on Oceanic Cable Channel 16. It also airs on Maui at 8:30 p.m. Thursdays on Calabash Channel 44 (52 in Lahaina) and on the Big Island at 5 p.m. Mondays and 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays on Na Leo o Hawaii Channel 2 in Hilo and 14 in Kona.

Here are two of Hoffman's recipes. All the recipes from the show, as well as an archive of recipes dating to 1995, are available online at the Hawaiian Electric Co. Web site, www.heco.com.

Penne Pasta with Eggplant and Tomatoes

1/4 cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 long eggplant, sliced
6 to 8 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
12 ounces penne pasta, cooked al dente
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oil; add garlic, eggplant and tomatoes. Cook until eggplant is tender. Stir in basil; pour over pasta and toss well. Top with Parmesan. Serves 6.

Shrimp Scampi

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped green onions
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp with tails on
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt

Heat butter and oil; add and sauté green onions and garlic. Add shrimp and cook until pink. Add lemon juice and salt; heat through. Serve with penne dish above. Serves 4.

Nutritional information unavailable.

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