Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Capers

Elegant, quick, and easy, this pasta features a cream sauce full of flavor thanks to smoked salmon and capers.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 527 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• 1 cup cream
• 2 slices red onion, chopped
• 6 ounces smoked salmon, cut into strips
• 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 (16 ounce) package orecchiette pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add orecchiette and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile, combine cream and onion in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Simmer for 2 minutes and remove from heat.

Step 3

Gently stir salmon, Parmesan cheese, capers, butter, and parsley into the cream mixture and serve over pasta.