Red Pepper-Salmon Pasta

Method

• step 1

  In a 20cm baking dish, arrange salmon filets in a single layer. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Tightly cover dish with foil. Bake at 220 C / Gas 7. Cook until fish is opaque, but still moist looking in thickest part, 12 to 14 minutes.

• step 2

  Meanwhile, in a blender, smoothly puree red peppers, parmesan, cornflour, chilli and garlic. Add coriander and chicken stock; whirl to blend.

• step 3

  Pour pepper mixture into a 25cm frying pan. Stir over high heat until boiling. Reduce heat to keep warm.

• step 4

  Cook pasta in 3 litres boiling water until tender to bite, about 7 minutes. Drain, and return to pan.

• step 5

  Stir juices from the baked salmon into red pepper sauce. Mix 375ml sauce with pasta. Spoon pasta onto plates. Top with fish, and drizzle with remaining sauce. Serve.