The paccheri with fresh salmon in cherry tomato sauce is a complete first course that everyone loves. It’s very delicious and you can prepare the sauce in advance so when it’s time to sit at the table, you just need to cook the pasta and finish it in the pan with the sauce.
An ideal first course for family Sundays and why not for festive days. Let’s not forget that Easter is almost here so let’s go with fish dishes which if they are tasty and easy, it’s even better to please everyone at home, right?
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 332.75 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 35.18 (g) of which sugars 11.01 (g)
- Proteins 21.59 (g)
- Fat 11.58 (g) of which saturated 1.79 (g)of which unsaturated 2.03 (g)
- Fibers 3.37 (g)
- Sodium 1,023.54 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 300 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Paccheri with Fresh Salmon
- 11 oz paccheri
- 10 oz salmon fillets (skinless and boneless)
- 16 oz cherry tomatoes
- Half onion
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pinches salt
- 3 pinches pepper
How to Prepare Paccheri with Fresh Salmon
Prepare the paccheri with fresh salmon starting with the cherry tomatoes. Wash them and cut them into 2 or 4 parts if they are large, finely chop the onion.
Sauté the onion with the olive oil until it becomes nearly transparent, then add the cherry tomatoes, stir to season, and salt.
Cook the cherry tomatoes for 10 minutes, then add the salmon fillet cut into irregular pieces.
Meanwhile, place a pot with plenty of lightly salted water on the heat to cook the pasta.
Cook the paccheri with fresh salmon until they are very al dente.
Add a ladle of the pasta’s cooking water to the pan with the sauce just before draining the paccheri.
Drain them into the pan with the sauce and toss everything together, adding plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
Serve the pasta with fresh salmon while still hot at the table and..
ENJOY YOUR MEAL
Storage of Pasta with Fresh Salmon
Pasta with fresh salmon should be eaten right after preparation, however, you can prepare the salmon sauce the day before and keep it in the refrigerator to heat while you cook the pasta.
Variations
If you want to add a fresh touch, you can add chopped parsley before serving.
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