Poached salmon is blended with a vodka rosé cream sauce and penne pasta then topped with smoked salmon.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword penne, salmon, smoked salmon, vodka
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 620kcal
Author Kevin Lamoureux
Ingredients
16ozuncooked penne pasta
8ozsalmon filets
Sauce
1tbspolive oil
½cupchopped onion
½tspcrushed chili peppers
28ozcrushed tomatoes or passata
¼cupvodka
1cupheavy cream
½cupgrated Parmesan cheese
½tspsea salt
½tspfresh ground black pepper
Topping
3ozsmoked salmon cut into thin strips
¼cupfinely chopped parsley
Instructions
Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions.
Add water to a pot with a cover and a steamer basket, bring to a boil.
Place salmon fillets on the basket and poach in the steam for about 5-7 minutes or until cooked. The fish should be moist, tender and flaky. Remove from the pot and set aside.
To a large pan, add the olive oil, heat to medium then add the onion and cook until transparent. Add the red pepper flakes and cook for about 30 seconds.
Add the crushed tomatoes and vodka to the pan. Simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, remove the skin (and bones, if any) from the salmon, then flake it. To flake the salmon, separate the flesh with the aid two forks.
Add the cream and Parmesan cheese to the sauce and simmer for about 5 more minutes.
Stir the flaked salmon and pasta into the sauce pot then season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the mixture to serving plates and top with smoked salmon and parsley.