Creamy Salmon Pasta

a hand serving cooked fettuccini using tongs.

This Creamy Salmon Pasta is the most amazing one pot pasta you'll make! It is silky and indulgent tasting but doesn't actually have that much cream in it. An ultra-luxurious dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword creamy salmon pasta, one pot salmon pasta, salmon pasta

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Calories 513kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
2 salmon fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken stock I used 33% reduced sodium
1 ½ cups milk, preferably whole
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ to ¾ teaspoon salt I used ¾ teaspoon
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
8 ounce fettuccini
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ cup parmesan cheese

Instructions

Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add salmon and cook for 2 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. Remove onto plate and rest for 5 minutes, then break into chunks while pasta is cooking.
Tip: When working with salmon fillets that have skin, cook them while still attached to the skin, but remember to peel it off before adding it to the final dish.
Pro tip: Use a skillet large enough to fit the pasta.
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook for addional 30 seconds, stirring nearly constantly.
Add stock, milk, Italian seasoning, salt, paprika and black pepper. Bring to simmer, stirring occasionally.
Add pasta, cook moving around every 2 to 3 minutes, and cook for about 10 minutes. The pasta should be almost cooked but there should still be liquid covering the base of the skillet.
Tip: If you find insufficient liquid before the pasta is cooked, add a splash of milk and continue cooking.
Add cream and parmesan and mix. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1~2 minutes, until sauce is thickened and pasta is cooked. Toss in salmon and serve hot!

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Notes

Salmon- Use salmon fillets with or without skin for the recipe. If using with skin, cook them while still attached to the skin, but remember to peel it off before adding it to the final dish.

Pasta - Use your favorite noodle shape instead of fettuccini.

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