Penne with Smoked Salmon & Cream Cheese Sauce
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 1-pound box penne pasta1 cup cream cheese, softened1 bunch fresh dill, chopped4 green onions, thinly sliced1 lemon, zest and juice1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1/4 cup capers8 ounces smoked salmon, or more, cut into ribbonsa sprinkle or two sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Cook penne in lots of boiling salted water until al dente—cooked through and tender but still retaining some texture and chew.
Scoop out some of the starchy cooking water and reserve. Drain the pasta but not quite all the way. Leave it a bit wet. Put the pasta back into the pot along with a splash or two of the reserved water.
While the pasta is still steaming hot, immediately add the rest of the ingredients except the salmon. Stir with a wooden spoon as the cheese melts and forms a creamy sauce.
At the last second briefly stir in the smoked salmon; this way it won’t break up as much. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Serving Size: 6 Servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOOMBOOM2010.
Scoop out some of the starchy cooking water and reserve. Drain the pasta but not quite all the way. Leave it a bit wet. Put the pasta back into the pot along with a splash or two of the reserved water.
While the pasta is still steaming hot, immediately add the rest of the ingredients except the salmon. Stir with a wooden spoon as the cheese melts and forms a creamy sauce.
At the last second briefly stir in the smoked salmon; this way it won’t break up as much. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Serving Size: 6 Servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOOMBOOM2010.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 419.4
- Total Fat: 11.4 g
- Cholesterol: 62.5 mg
- Sodium: 1,170.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 59.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 20.3 g
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