Farfalle with salmon is a delicate and beautiful dish. Many mistakenly believe that it can only be cooked by a cook in a good restaurant. But this is not so. The fact is that this recipe is simple. Anyone can handle it. Why farfalle? This type of pasta looks elegant, it is easy to eat, unlike spaghetti. And salmon is in perfect harmony with a gentle and creamy sauce. It is diluted with boiled vegetables, for example carrots, seasoned with spicy cheese. The fish itself is also chosen to your taste. Some people prefer the salty or smoked version, while others like it fresh. For this reason, there are a lot of pasta recipes, everyone can choose something to their taste.
A simple version of the dish
Farfalle with salmon in this case is cooked quickly. Cold smoked salmon is taken for him, that is, the cooking time is reduced. You need to take the following ingredients:
- 500 g of pasta;
- 400 g of salmon, fillet;
- 70 g of parmesan;
- 200 ml cream with a fat content of thirty percent;
- a couple of teaspoons of Dijon mustard;
- some salt and pepper.
Farfalle with salmon in a creamy sauce looks very tender. However, some decorate the plate also with a small sprig of parsley for brightness. You can also replace the cheese with another, although this is not recommended. The main thing is that it be of a hard grade, melt well.
Cooking Salmon Pasta
First, prepare the paste itself. It is boiled in salted water. Traditionally take a liter of water per hundred grams of pasta. It is better to read the recommendations on the product packaging. Cook until tender.
Salmon is cut into small pieces. It is possible in cubes or strips, only the beauty of the feed depends on it, no more. Cheese is rubbed on a fine grater. Cream is poured into the pan, they are heated and mustard, cheese and pepper and salt are gradually introduced. When the cheese has completely dissolved, add salmon and keep it in the sauce for about five minutes, stirring occasionally. At the same time, fire is made below average.
Spread farfalle on plates, pour creamy sauce with fish. Eat hot.
Salmon with Tomato and Cream
This option is less common, but farfalle with salmon is more vivid in taste. For this recipe take:
- 400 grams of pasta;
- 300 g of fish fillet;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- a head of red onion;
- 200 ml cream;
- salt and pepper;
- 70 g butter;
- a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste;
- some greens to serve.
Also in this case, instead of tomato paste, you can take mashed tomatoes, then the sauce will be thicker.
Tender salmon in sauce: cooking
First, peel the onions and garlic. Cut very finely. The fish is cut into small cubes. About fifty grams of butter is melted in a pan and fry the onions and garlic until transparent.
Add salmon, cook for another three minutes, stirring occasionally. Tomato paste is added, mixed again and stewed for about three minutes.
Boil the paste until cooked, send it to a colander to make the glass liquid. Pour cream, add any spices and salt. Send to a creamy sauce with salmon paste. They are laid out on portioned plates. Farfalle with salmon in a creamy sauce, served with finely chopped herbs, served.
Cream cheese-free sauce
For this option, you need to take the minimum amount of ingredients. The farfalle dish with salmon is very tasty, although the sauce is not thick. For this recipe take:
- 600 g fish fillet;
- 300 grams of paste in the form of bows;
- cream - 200 ml, with a fat content of at least 20 percent;
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- a couple of sprigs of parsley;
- salt to taste.
Farfalle is prepared, following the instructions, left in a colander to make the glass liquid. A little oil is heated in a frying pan, a fish cut into cubes is sent. Stirring, cook for about seven minutes. Pour cream, season with any spices. Stew until the sauce becomes thicker. Spread pasta on a plate, thickly watered with sauce. Cut parsley and sprinkle the finished dish. This salmon farfalle recipe is quick. However, much depends on the fat content of the cream. Otherwise, the sauce will not thicken. The fatter this ingredient, the better.
Original recipe with vodka
This dish has a spicy taste. To prepare it, you need to take:
- 200 grams of pasta;
- 150 g of cream with a fat content of at least twenty percent;
- 20 grams of olive oil;
- 50 g of vodka without additives;
- a pinch of nutmeg and pepper.
Smoked fish is taken, so salt can be omitted. However, much depends on taste preferences.
Farfalle is cooked until cooked, following the instructions on the packaging. The fish is cut into small cubes. Put a frying pan or stewpan on the fire, add cream and heat them. Pour in the oil. If necessary, you can replace the olive creamy. After boiling the cream, add fish and spices. Pour vodka and let the sauce simmer for about three minutes. Then remove the sauce from the heat. Farfalle is put in the pan and all the ingredients are mixed.
This recipe for farfalle with salmon in a creamy sauce has a delicate aroma, and alcohol is not felt in it.
Pasta with vegetables and fish
Farfalle pasta with salmon can also be cooked with broccoli. The taste of this will only become brighter. For this recipe you need to take:
- 100 grams of broccoli;
- 1 head of white onion;
- small carrots;
- a teaspoon of salt;
- 250 g salmon filet;
- 200 ml cream;
- 250 grams of pasta;
- a tablespoon of odorless vegetable oil.
First send pasta to cook. Dice the fish. Boil carrots and broccoli until half-cooked, they must remain hard inside.
Vegetable oil is poured into the pan. Warm it up. Onions finely chopped and fry it on all sides until golden brown. The cream is combined in one bowl with salt. Fish is added to the onion, slightly fried over high heat, then it is reduced. Add cream and stew the sauce for another five minutes.
The paste is thrown into a colander to excess glass moisture. Broccoli and carrots are diced. Vegetables are sent to the fish, stewed for a few more minutes and turn off the fire. Leave the sauce under the lid for about five minutes. Then paste is added to the fish, stirred and served in the portioned dishes. Farfalle with salmon is elegant at the expense of vegetables.
Salted fish platter
For this tasty recipe take:
- 500 ml cream;
- 200 grams of salted salmon;
- 500 grams, pre-cooked farfalle;
- 8 cloves of garlic;
- a bunch of parsley - quite large, can be replaced with cilantro;
- some olive oil;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Salmon cut into thin strips, parsley finely chopped. Peel the garlic and also chop finely. Take a pan with a thick bottom. Pour the oil and warm it, add the garlic. Heat the garlic in oil so that it releases a smell, but you do not need to fry it.
Pour the cream and mix thoroughly. In the end, they should boil about a third. Now add spices to taste. Put the parsley. Add salmon, stir and warm for just a couple of minutes. Pour the boiled paste, mix again. Serve this wonderful dish immediately before it cools.
Farfalle is not only tasty, but also beautiful. Now you can find these beautiful "bows" or "butterflies" not only of one color, but also multi-colored. They really will become a table decoration. A pasta-based dinner with a thick sauce of cheese and cream seasoned with salmon will be a great end to the day. Many also use smoked salmon, which gives the dish a more astringent aroma and a deeper taste. There are really many recipes, some contain broccoli or carrots, other cheese. And the simplest ones include only cream, pasta and fish. You can especially highlight the unusual recipe with the addition of vodka. However, the taste of this is only better revealed.