Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 tablespoons butter
    1/2 onion, finely chopped
    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons roasted garlic
    salt, to taste
    2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes, ot to taste
    2 cups skim milk
    1/2 cup grated pecorino romano cheese, plus some for serving
    1 cup frozen green pea, thawed and drained
    1/2 cup mushroom (any kind, we used button mushrooms)
    10 ounces sliced smoked salmon (we used Nova)
    16 ounces penne rigate
Preparation
    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil.
    Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
    Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
    Stir in crushed red pepper, allow it to season the butter.
    Saute onion in butter until tender, about 8 minutes.
    Add garlic in the last 2 minutes.
    Then, stir in flour; gradually stir in milk; whisking all the while.
    Check for seasoning.
    Heat to just below boiling and then gradually stir in cheese until the sauce is smooth.
    Stir in peas and mushrooms; cook over low heat for 4 minutes.
    Toss in smoked salmon and cook for 2 more minutes.
    Serve over pasta, a salad of greens, French bread and a bottle of wine.
    E N J O Y!

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