Creamy Rotini & Salmon

Creamy Rotini & Salmon

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 491.9
  • Total Fat: 13.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 22.6 mg
  • Sodium: 452.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 65.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
  • Protein: 30.9 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Creamy Rotini & Salmon calories by ingredient


Introduction

Found on the pages of Family Circle. You can use a different rotini pasta depending on your likes. Found on the pages of Family Circle. You can use a different rotini pasta depending on your likes.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    Atlantic Salmon Fillets, 6 oz
    Barilla whole grain rotini, 14.5 oz
    Fat free half and half, 2 cup
    Cornstarch, .0416 cup
    Salt to taste
    Cayenne pepper to taste
    Nutmeg, ground, .25 tbsp
    Peas, frozen, 1 package (10 oz) (THAWED)
    Parmesan Cheese, grated, .50 cup
    Walnuts, .25 cup, chopped (optional)



Directions

Heat oven to 450*.
Coat a small baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Add salmon to pan and bake for 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with fork.
Keep warm!
Meanwhile, cook pasta following package directions. Drain and return to pot.
While pasta is cooking, whisk together half-and-half, cornstarch, salt cayenne pepper and nutmeg. Place in medium size saucepan and bring to a boil.
Simmer on low for 1 minute until sauce thickens.
Add peas and simmer for an additional minute, until peas are heated through.
Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese.
Stir sauce into drained pasta.
Remove skin from salmonand discard.
Flake salmon into bite size pieces and GENTLY stir into pasta.
Add remaining 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, chopped nuts and serve.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JACQUALINEG.

TAGS:  Fish | Dinner | Fish Dinner |

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    Incredible!
    this is IT!!! - 2/27/09