Farfalle with Fresh Salmon

Name: Farfalle with Fresh Salmon (Farfalle al Salmone)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound farfalle (penne or fusilli are also good); Salt; ½ pound skinless salmon fillet; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes; ¾ cup heavy cream; 6–8 fresh basil leaves; 1 medium clove garlic; 1¾ pounds fresh tomatoes

Farfalle al Salmone

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta

By Giuliano Hazan

Published 2009

About

Though salmon is not a native Italian fish and one rarely sees it on restaurant menus, its rich flavor makes for a great pasta sauce. This straightforward recipe brings out its flavor, and if salmon were popular in Italy, this is probably how it would be prepared.

Ingredients

1¾ pounds fresh tomatoes
1 medium clove garlic
3 tablesp

Europe
Italy
Fish course
Pescatarian
Mediterranean

Method

Fill a pot for the pasta with about 6 quarts of water, place over high heat, and bring to a boil.
Peel and coarsely chop the tomatoes. Peel and finely chop the garlic. Put the olive oil in a 12-inch skillet, add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and place over medium-high heat. Sauté until the garlic is sizzling. Add the tomatoes, season with salt, and cook unt