Creamy Salmon Pasta
Shopping List:
1 Lb Salmon Filet
1 cup Baby Spinach
1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
1 pkg (8 oz.) Cream Cheese
4 cloves Garlic
Salt & Pepper to taste
½ Tbs Lawry Salt
½ Tbs Onion Powder
3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Lb Penne Pasta
(Reserve one cup Pasta Water)
Parmigiano Reggiano and/or Pecorino Romano Cheese
Preheat oven to 400° Bake.
Fill pot with water and set on stove at high temperature. Add 2 Tbs salt to the water.
In a 9”x13” baking dish, add the following:
- Cream cheese in center
- Tomatoes to one side
- Spinach to the other side
- Salmon (cut into 1 ½” cubes) above and below the cream cheese
- Season with minced garlic, salt, pepper, Lawry salt, onion powder
- Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
Set baking dish in the center of oven for 20 minutes.
10 minutes into cooking time, add pasta to the boiling water till al dente. Strain the pasta and make sure to reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.
Remove baking dish from oven after 20 minutes baking time, and gently mix the contents together, then fold into the pasta and add the reserved pasta water for desired creamy consistency. Plate, top with grated Parmigiano Reggiano and/or Pecorino Romano cheese, then enjoy!
