Smoked Salmon & Farfalle Pasta
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 1
A yummy creamy pasta, that's super quick and easy to make. Great for if you're cooking for friends and fancy making something quick but impressive.
Ingredients
Sauce (quantities per person)
- 150 ml double cream
- 1 large tbsp of Philadelphia soft cheese
- 1 large garlic glove, finely chopped
- 50g of spinach
- Half a tsp of basil
- Pepper - season to taste
- Small amour of extra virgin olive oil
Pasta (quantities per person)
- 150 ml double cream
- 1 large tbsp of Philadelphia soft cheese
- 1 large garlic glove, finely chopped
- 50g of spinach
- Half a tsp of basil
- Pepper - season to taste
- Small amour of extra virgin olive oil
- 75g farfalle pasta
- 150g smoked salmon, sliced
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
Method
- STEP 1Place the pasta to boil as per the packets instructions.
- STEP 2Once the pasta has been boiling for around 7 mins add the carrots to the same pan.
- STEP 3Whilst the pasta and carrots cook, add the finely chopped garlic to a saucepan with oil, and cook for 1-2 until the garlic is softening.
- STEP 4Add the spinach to the garlic and oil, and cook until reduced.
- STEP 5Once reduced, add cream, Philadelphia cheese and cook and gently simmer until cheese is melted - at this point taste the sauce and add pepper to your taste.
- STEP 6Drain the pasta and carrots, return to saucepan and add the sliced smoked salmon.
- STEP 7Pour the sauce over the pasta, carrot and smoked salmon mix, return to a low heat and stir sauce through for a couple of mins, and serve immediately.
