Spinach Pasta with Salmon and Cream Sauce

Name: Spinach Pasta with Salmon and Cream Sauce
Ingredients: 1 pound fresh spinach pasta (narrower noodles preferred); 1 tablespoon grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 1 pound fresh spinach pasta (narrower noodles preferred); 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups heavy cream; 1½ to 2 cups flaked poached salmon, all skin and bones removed; ⅓ cup chopped fresh dill, plus additional sprigs for garnish

Preparation info

6
first-course portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

This elegant dish is not particularly Italian, but the subtle flavors and ravishing colors combine to make it unique.

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream
4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter

Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Bring the cream and half the butter to a simmer in a small saucepan. Add the salt and the nutmeg, and continue to simmer until the cream is reduced by about one third.
Bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil in a large pot. Drop in the pasta. Remember, fresh pasta is ready in 2 to 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir the grated cheese, then the salmon and the ⅓ c