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Pasta with salmon in cream sauce

Pasta with Salmon in Cream Sauce

Delicious, fast, and simple! Dinner in half an hour! Try this pasta with salmon in a delicate cream sauce! Easy to serve, quick and simple to make. Juicy pieces of any red-fleshed fish with a classic sauce and aromatic cheese set off the pasta beautifully. You're going to love this combination!

Julia

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Pasta

200

Water

Salt

Salmon (fillet)

400

Olive oil

Cream (10-20%)

200

Parmesan

Herb mixture (Italian herbs (1 tsp))

Greens (for serving)

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 31 % 4 g

Fats 31 % 4 g

Carbohydrates 38 % 5 g

90 kcal

GI: 0 / 100 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

How do you make pasta with salmon in cream sauce? Get the ingredients ready. I used a pre-trimmed salmon fillet. If you're using a whole fish, thaw it first and remove the skin and bones. The pasta can be any shape, but ideally not too small. Any vegetable oil works as a substitute for olive oil.
Step 2:

Pat the salmon fillet dry with paper towels. Cut the fillet into small pieces.
Step 3:

Grate the Parmesan on the fine side. Parmesan makes the pasta especially aromatic, with a pleasant, slightly sharp flavor. You can use any other hard cheese, but ideally a good-quality one that melts well — then the sauce will be really tasty.
Step 4:

Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the salmon pieces. If you can, use a skillet of the right size so the fish fits in a single layer; that way it browns evenly and all at once.
Step 5:

Fry the salmon pieces over moderate heat for 1 to 2 minutes per side, turning now and then.
Step 6:

Salt the fish and add aromatic herbs and spices to taste — ground black pepper, for instance, fits right in. Go easy on the salt, accounting for how salty the cheese is.
Step 7:

Add the cream to the fish and stir. Bring to a boil and simmer the fish over low heat for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring now and then.
Step 8:

Add most of the grated cheese to the pan and stir until it melts completely. Save a little cheese for serving (optional).
Step 9:

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. The pasta should be a bit firm inside. You can follow the package directions. Drain the cooked pasta in a colander.
Step 10:

Add the hot pasta to the skillet with the fish and sauce and stir. Warm the pasta through over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 11:

Serve the salmon pasta sprinkled with grated cheese and finely chopped dill or parsley. Enjoy!

The cream for this recipe can be any fat content, but remember that the higher the fat content of the products you use, the higher the dish's calorie count.
How do you cook pasta properly? Take a roomy pot and add water at a rate of 1 quart per 100 grams of pasta. The main thing is that the pasta floats freely in the liquid. Salt to taste. Bring the water to a boil. It's important to add the pasta to water that's already boiling, or it can stick together. Cook over medium heat, stirring now and then, until fully done or al dente (the cooking time is always on the package). Drain the cooked pasta in a colander. There's no need to rinse cooked pasta with water. If you're not going to toss the pasta with sauce right away, you can return it from the colander to the pot and add a teaspoon of olive oil (or a pat of butter) and stir gently to keep the hot pasta from sticking.