Salmon Penne Recipes

SALMON WITH PENNE PASTA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Garlic Butter (steps 1 - 6):.
• Completely soften 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick).
• Melt butter and olive oil in a small saucepan.
• Sauté minced garlic approximately three minutes until just cooked.
• Combine garlic/butter mixture with the rest of the garlic butter ingredients.
• Refrigerate while salmon in prepared, so that butter is somewhat soft but still holds its shape.
• Fettuccine Sauce: (steps 7 - 10):.
• Melt butter in saucepan and add cream and egg yolk, well beaten.
• Heat, stirring until well thickened.
• Add Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Main recipe: (steps 11 - 19):.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake salmon until done (allow approx 20 minutes). Alternatively, salmon may be grilled if you prefer.
• Boil penne pasta per package instructions or to desired doneness.
• Add washed spinach to the pasta during the last minute of cooking.
• Pour Alfredo sauce over drained pasta and spinach, toss to coat.
• Top pasta with diced tomatoes.
• Top each serving with a salmon fillet.
• Top each salmon fillet with a dollop of garlic butter.

PENNE WITH GARLICKY TOMATOES AND SALMON

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water 1 minute less than per package directions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain. In a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter.
• Add garlic and red-pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and wine; bring to a boil. Cook until tomatoes burst and liquid is slightly reduced, 6 to 7 minutes. Season fish with salt and pepper; nestle into skillet. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until just opaque, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer fish to a plate.
• Add pasta, cheese, and remaining 1 tablespoon butter to skillet with tomatoes; stir over low heat, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce. Season to taste. Serve with fish, parsley, and more red-pepper flakes.

SMOKED SALMON PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water on to boil. Season it liberally with salt. When it boils, add your choice of pasta. Cook to el dente, until the pasta is cooked through but still pleasantly chewy.
• Scoop out 1 cup or so of the starchy cooking water. Drain the pasta but not quite all the way. Leave it a bit wet. Put the pasta back into the pot along with a splash or two of the reserved water, about 1/2 cup or so in total then immediately add the rest of the ingredients.
• While the pasta is till steaming hot toss well melting the cheese and forming the creamy sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

SALMON PENNE

Steps:

• Combine reduction, salmon and cream in a sauté pan over medium heat.
• Cook salmon until it is opaque.
• Add Parmesan cheese and cold penne pasta.
• Cook until sauce coats pasta and loses most of its liquid.
• Garnish with chives.
• NOTE: Cold pasta helps to thicken the sauce.
• SAFFRON REDUCTION: Bring ingredients to a boil.
• Let simmer 15 minutes, until saffron has released its color and flavor.

GARLICKY PESTO SALMON WITH PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; set aside.
• Meanwhile, cut salmon into small pieces.
• Melt butter in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Add salmon and stir a few times. Add asparagus tips, artichoke hearts, green onions, garlic, salt, and pepper. Saute until salmon is almost cooked, garlic is golden, and asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add cream and bring to a boil. Stir in pesto. Boil until sauce is reduced by at least 1/4 to 1/2. Add penne and toss thoroughly to coat.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley and serve hot.