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Fish | Seafood, Kids, One Pot, Pasta | Rice | Barley, Quick meals  /  22.01.2021

Penne with smoked salmon and mascarpone

by Anna Chwistek
Anna Chwistek

Pasta with mascarpone, smoked salmon, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic sautéed spinach. Super easy, creamy and a true flavor bomb. This pasta can be prepared as a quick weeknight dinner or served at a  fancy dinner party.⁠ Bonus? The entire dish takes about 15 minutes to throw together.

serving dumplings | Penne with smoked salmon and mascarpone

In this recipe, the surprise ingredient is the smoked salmon. It adds a smoky, salty boost to this dish. When tossed together with the mascarpone and the bright tomatoes, you’ll be left with a great sauce for any pasta, lighter than a typical cream sauce but still silky and rich. We add toasted pine nuts for another marvelous layer of texture and flavor. Serve it with a sprinkle of crushed chili flakes and chopped chives. This is a versatile recipe that can take a rotation in your weekly meal plan. Highly recommended.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO. 

serving dumplings | Penne with smoked salmon and mascarpone

RECIPE NOTES

  • You can use canned salmon or cooked fresh salmon.
  • Swap the spinach for broccoli, asparagus or kale.
  • Use any kind of your favorite pasta.
  • Swap the sun-dried tomatoes for cherry tomatoes.
  • Make the dish vegetarian or use smoked bacon and pretend that you created a whole new dish without your family noticing it, that’s what I always do.

serving dumplings | Penne with smoked salmon and mascarpone

Other Delicious Recipes to Try

  • Pasta with smoked salmon and chorizo
  • One-Pan Creamy Tomato Salmon with Chorizo
  • Brown Butter Orecchiette with Walnuts and Sage

Cooking Video

Penne with Smoked Salmon and Mascarpone

Yield: serves 2

Penne with smoked salmon and mascarpone

penne with smoked salmon and mascarpone
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 200 g/7 oz penne
  • 150 g/5 oz smoked salmon, cut into strips
  • 200 g/7 oz mascarpone
  • 80 g/3 oz semi-dried tomatoes, drained, oil reserved
  • 100 g/4 oz spinach
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 shallot, finely diced
  • 3 tbsp oil from the sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp each: ground cumin, crushed chili flakes, oregano, salt, black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
  • 4 tbsp pine nuts
  • chopped chives, for serving (optional)

Instructions

    1. Boil the pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
    2. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium low heat. Add pine nuts, toast until golden, 1-2 minutes. Remove from skillet, leaving the toasted oil in the pan.
    3. Add 2 tbsp oil to the skillet, garlic and shallot. Sauté until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add cumin, nutmeg, chili flakes, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
    4. Stir in spinach, cook until slightly welted, for 1 minute. Add sun-dried tomatoes, cook for 2 minutes.
    5. Now add lemon juice, smoked salmon and mascarpone, gently stir until just combined. Toss with pasta and add 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Remove from heat.
    6. Serve immediately with chopped chives, toasted pine nuts and some extra chili flakes. Enjoy!

Notes

Calories Per Serving: 548 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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© Anna Chwistek
Category: Fish | Seafood

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2 comments

  • Beatrice
    2.03.2021

    Can i replace the mascarpone cream with fresh thickened cream ?

    Reply
    • Anna
      2.03.2021

      I think cream would work well here. Hope you love the recipe!

      Reply

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