5 from 99 votes
Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta.
Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta combines tender short pasta with a smooth sauce blending fresh cream and puréed smoked salmon. Sautéed onion and additional smoked salmon pieces add texture and depth. The sauce is gently combined with pasta to create a rich, mild-flavored dish that balances creamy and smoky elements. Fresh parsley and black pepper finish the plate with brightness and seasoning.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
668 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients
- 14 oz short pasta I used treccine
- 9 oz smoked salmon cut into small pieces
- 8.5 floz fresh cream or half and half
- 1 white onion peeled and finely chopped, or yellow onion
- 1 handful parsley washed and chopped, fresh
- salt for pasta and to taste
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- Wash and chop the parsley, peel and finely chop the onion and cut the smoked salmon into small pieces.
- Purée half the salmon with the cream until you have a smooth creamy sauce. Add milk if it seems too thick.
- Melt the butter in a deep skillet or frying pan. It needs to be big enoughto add the pasta in later. Sayté the chopped onion until it softens. Then, add the remaining salmon pieces and sauté for just a minute.
- Mix in the salmon cream with the cooked salmon and onion. Cook for just a minute and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Put a pot of water onto boil for the pasta. Add salt once it starts to boil and bring to the boil again. Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet. Save a cup of pasta cooking water. Then drain the pasta and add it to the sauce.
- Mix the pasta and sauce together over a very low heat. Add some pasta cooking water to get a creamier and more liquid result if the sauce seems dry. Add some of the fresh parsley.
- Turn off the heat, sprinkle with more fresh parsley and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Italians usually avoid cheese on fish pasta, but Parmigiano can be added if desired.
- Short pasta like penne or egg noodles such as tagliatelle or tagliolini work well for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
668kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
86mg
(29%)
Sodium
525mg
(22%)
Potassium
438mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1064IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 668
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 668kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 525mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 438mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1064IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.