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Salmon Pasta with Garlic Cream Sauce
A quick and flavorful weeknight dinner! This easy Salmon Pasta recipe is ready for the table in just 20 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 643 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8 oz. dry penne pasta
- 16 ounces salmon, skin removed and diced to about ½ inch
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
- 2 tablespoons finely diced onion
- ½ cup Sliced Fresh Mushrooms
- ¼ cup white wine
- ¾ cup heavy cream, at room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Drain.
- While the pasta boils, prepare the sauce. Toss the salmon in flour.
- Melt butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add salmon and saute for 1 minute. Add garlic, onion, mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook until garlic is golden and mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in white wine, scraping the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet as you stir.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce is reduced by half. Add cream and reduce to a medium consistency. Stir in frozen peas and cook for 1-2 more minutes, or until heated through. Remove from heat.
- Add cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to coat. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
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Notes
- Toss the salmon with flour before cooking. This serves two purposes: it helps to get a nice crust and sear on the outside of the fish, and it also helps to thicken the cream sauce.
- Start cooking the sauce once the pasta water is boiling, because it comes together very quickly in the skillet.
- Use a good quality white wine that you would actually like to drink. A crisp, dry white wine is ideal, so look for Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinto Gris or even Chardonnay.
- Let the cream come to room temperature before adding it to the hot skillet.
- For a spicy kick, add crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- Garnish the pasta with plenty of freshly-grated Parmesan and as many fresh herbs as you like!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 of the recipe
Calories
643kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Cholesterol
146mg
(49%)
Sodium
294mg
(12%)
Potassium
809mg
(23%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1187IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 643
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the recipe | |
| Calories | 643kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 809mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1187IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.