Easy cream pasta that doesn’t use store-bought alfredo sauce has been a mainstay in my household whenever I want to cook something quick.
This salmon pasta is quick and healthy, ready in 30 minutes for a busy weeknight dinner. This recipe is also kid-friendly. Both my kids love them. Yes, even for my picky eater. With salmon, there’s extra protein.
If you are vegan or prefer a meatless meal, you can forgo the salmon and replace it with a mix of mushrooms. The base for the cream sauce will remain the same.
Pasta
We love spaghetti. However, you can also use any other pasta you have in your pantry. In my opinion, fusilli makes a better choice as the gooey cream sauce clings to your pasta. If you prefer other pasta, that will work too.
Protein
You can have additional mushrooms without protein. If you do not like salmon, tuna makes a fine replacement.
Steps
Salmon Pasta with Cream
Equipment
- Oven
- Frying Pan
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 250 gram Salmon Fillet
- 3 portion Spagetti or pasta of your choice
- 4 caps Mushrooms, sliced
- 200 ml Cooking Cream
- 1 dash Salt
- 1 dash Pepper
- cooking oil
- chilli flakes (optional)
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 piece Onion
Instructions
- Prepare all of your ingredients. Slice up the mushrooms, onions, garlic thinly and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 180 Degrees C. Prepare the salmon by cracking some fresh black pepper and salt evenly on both side. Add oil all over the fish. Once the oven is ready, bake it for 10-12 minutes*
- Prepare a saucepan with water and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, salt it generously and add in the spagetti or pasta of your choice. Cook according to package instructions. Stirring it occasionally to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Prepare a frying pan, heat up some oil. Sauté the onion until it turn translucent. Then add in garlic, then mushrooms. Sautéed the mushrooms until they are soft. Season with some salt and pepper.Add in chicken stock and mix well. Follow up cooking cream. Lower the heat to a simmer.
- Once the pasta is done, transport them over to the frying pan. Mix the pasta in together with the cream sauce. Add in the salmon and break it up into bite size chucks. Keep the fire low**. Pour in a little by little if only it gets too dry***.
- Once done, off the fire, remove the pan from the stove to prevent from over cooking which can result in soggy pasta.
- Serve immediately