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Salmon in Cream Sauce over Pasta
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Cooked salmon is mixed with peas and Parmesan cheese in a buttery cream sauce and tossed with linguine before serving. This is a great way to use up some leftover salmon (next time you cook some salmon, make a little extra just for this recipe!).
serves/makes:
ready in:
30-60 minutes
30-60 minutes
16 reviews
ingredients
12 ounces fresh or dried linguine or other thin pasta
1/2 cup butter
1 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 cups flaked cooked salmon
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
salt and black pepper, to taste
1 dash ground nutmeg, or to taste
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
directions
Cook the pasta in 4 quarts of boiling, salted water. Dried pasta should cook for 10-12 minutes and fresh pasta for 2-4 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt half the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the peas and saute until soft (2-3 minutes).
Add the remaining butter along with the heavy cream. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until the cream begins to thicken.
Stir in the salmon, half the Parmesan, salt, black pepper and ground nutmeg. Let the mixture simmer just until the salmon is heated through and the cheese has melted. Do not let the sauce boil.
When the pasta is cooked, drain it and place in a large bowl. Pour the cream sauce over the pasta and gently toss to combine.
Serve immediately with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
nutrition data
982 calories, 57 grams fat, 71 grams carbohydrates, 46 grams protein per serving.
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reviews & comments
August 16, 2021
This was a delicious way to use our leftover salmon. We added about 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice, 1/2 tsp dill weed and a bit of garlic powder. It enhanced the flavor nicely. We would have it again!
February 12, 2020
This was very good! I used angel hair pasta and for the sauce I only had whole milk but put cornstarch for thickening along with the butter and also white wine. Some donât like peas and had broccoli, mushrooms and edamame beans which were really good! Was bland so put garlic powder, pepper, and fish sauce, and a little ginger. Very good!
July 17, 2015
This recipe is good as is but I microwave salmon (for two) in butter, shallots, dry vermouth and fresh dill, s&p of course, then use leftovers tossed with pasta, frozen peas, (uncooked,) more fresh dill, chopped fresh chives, mayo and any juices leftover from the microwave....varied with addition of something crunchy like celery or water chestnuts, minced fine. A fast dinner!
August 4, 2014
I used some leftover grilled salmon fillets instead of canned. Delicious recipe!! Same recipe should work well with tuna or chicken too.
March 9, 2014
It was bland
January 12, 2014
This was creamy and rich, yet somehow was a little on the bland side. So I jazzed up my serving a bit with some green Tabasco Sauce. The peas really added something, I thought.
January 9, 2014
The sauce is very rich and buttery! I used fresh cooked salmon but you could use canned. Such an easy recipe - perfect for a quick weeknight meal but also good enough for guests. You could cut the calories if you wished by using half and half or milk and thickening it with cornstarch or flour, instead of the cream and butter.
October 30, 2013
I used frozen salmon (thawed and cooked) but I think I'd use canned next time just for ease unless I had some leftover salmon or something.
June 27, 2013
I used canned salmon and this turned out pretty good. The cream sauce was rich but good.
May 21, 2013
Great way to use leftover salmon! We grilled more than we needed for a dinner party so I made this the next day.
February 17, 2013
I loved this recipe! It was super easy to make, and quick. I was nervous because i had frozen salmon on the skin; even so, super easy. I cooked my salmon in a saute pan with plenty of oil, skin side down,flaked and de-boned it, then i tweaked the recipe just a bit and added fresh broccoli instead of peas. I also did not have any nutmeg in my pantry, i don't think this hurt the recipe at all. I was so impressed i am looking up a new recipe on this website for a salmon chowder that looks great too!
February 18, 2012
I used left over grilled salmon with this recipe and my six year old son absolutely devoured it! It was quick, and delicious. Perfection! Thank you.
September 3, 2010
This was so delicious. I had my doubts, but I was so surprised. Great recipe.
November 3, 2009
So rich, but SO delicious! We used fresh cooked and flaked salmon but you could use canned if you didn't have fresh available. We also added some fresh mushroom slices along with the peas. You could use lower fat milk or cream, or fat free half and half, thickened with cornstarch instead of the heavy cream (but there are plenty of other recipes that do that!). All the recipe needed was a dash of salt and white pepper and it was perfect. Very quick to make too.
September 6, 2009
I tweaked this a bit to make it more diet friendly. I used olive oil spray to saute and then used 3 tb butter with fat free half and half for the cream sauce, and then thickened it with a little not-starch (low carb starch). It was pretty good!
December 31, 2003
Fantastic! THis is a restaurant quality recipe for sure.