Today I forced myself to cook a decent meal (been having too much pasta with ready-made sauces for my liking). It's an Italian pasta dish called 'Farfalle al Salmone' and happens to be one of my favourite dishes back home (miss my mum's cooking!). It's also very easy to prepare, so I thought I'd share it! Apologies for the low quality pictures from before hand.
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| You will need (serves 2): 250 g pasta (I prefer to use farfalle for this dish), 200 g smoked salmon (sliced into strips), 1 medium onion (diced), 1 tablespoon caviar, 1 shot vodka (optional), 250 mL cream (for cooking) |
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| Fry the onion in some olive oil until it becomes slightly brown all over and soft. Cook under medium heat to avoid burning! |
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| In the meantime boil the pasta according to the packet instructions |
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| Add the smoked salmon and cook for 3-4 minutes. At this stage one would also add the vodka and let the salmon absorb the flavour . Season with fresh pepper (no need to add salt, the caviar is already salty enough!) |
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| Add the cream, and bring to boil under high heat. When it does boil, reduce hear and simmer for 5-10 minutes with the pan's lid slightly tilted to allow vapour to escape. This will allow the cream to thicken without making a mess. |
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| Once the pasta has finished, add to the sauce followed by the caviar. Mix thoroughly. |
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| Et Voila`! Enjoy your meal!! |
Looks delicious, gotta try this! :)
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