SMOKED SALMON PASTA
1 tbsp. garlic, minced
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups each half-&-half
and whipping cream
4 oz. Alaska Smoked Salmon*
1/2 cup peeled, seeded and chopped
tomatoes
1 tbsp. chives ·
salt & ground white pepper to taste
8 oz.
linguine or fettuccine**
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. minced parsley
Sauté garlic in butter about 5 minutes or until softened. Add half-&-half and whipping cream; heat to simmer and cook, uncovered, about 45 minutes or until thickened and reduced to 2-1/2 cups liquid. Add smoked salmon, tomatoes and chives; heat thoroughly over low heat about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook linguine in boiling water about 10 minutes or until barely tender; drain. Fold hot pasta into cream sauce; place on serving platter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and parsley. Makes 4 servings.
*Four ounces kipper smoked salmon, coarsely chopped or flaked, can be substituted.
**One pound fresh linguine or fettuccine noodles can be substituted.