Pasta With Smoked Salmon, White Wine, Cream & Chives - cooking recipe

Ingredients

60 g butter
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 shallots, finely chopped
200 ml white wine
200 ml double cream
1/2 grated lemon, zest of
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
200 g smoked salmon, slices cut into strips
500 g pasta (eg. fettuccine, linquini, tagliatelle)
salt, black pepper
4 teaspoons salmon roe (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Preparation

Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium low heat.
Add shallots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 minutes.
Add wine and simmer until reduced by half, 3 minutes.
Add cream, lemon zest and juice, chives and salmon.
Heat over medium low heat, without boiling, until hot through, 1 minute.
Add salt& pepper to taste.
Meanwhile, cook pasta, drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
Add pasta to the sauce.
Toss well to coat, adding reserved water as needed.
Stir through chopped parsley, if using.
Top with Salmon roe, if using.
Serve immediately.