Pappardelle with Salmon and Leeks

Name: Pappardelle with Salmon and Leeks
Prep time: 47 min
Cook time: 47 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters unsalted chicken stock (such as Swanson); 2 teaspoons minced fresh savory or 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme plus 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 1 Tbsp minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 454 grams large leeks , trimmed and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 340 grams uncooked pappardelle pasta; 454 grams fresh or frozen sustainable salmon fillet; 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 2 teaspoons unsalted butter

Pappardelle with Salmon and Leeks might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains roughly 24g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 458 calories. This pescatarian recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 47 minutes. If you have salt, pappardelle pasta, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain pasta in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid; keep pasta and cooking liquid warm.

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Pasta

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Colander

Bowl

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add leeks, savory, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook 15 minutes or until leeks are translucent, stirring occasionally. Increase heat to medium-high.

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Leek

Salt

Add wine; cook 1 minute.

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Wine

Add stock; bring to a simmer.

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Stock

Remove from heat; stir in pasta, reserved cooking liquid, parsley, and lemon rind.

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Lemon Peel

Parsley

Pasta

Sprinkle salmon fillet with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Salmon Fillets

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter; swirl until butter melts.

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Olive Oil

Butter

Add salmon fillet, and cook for 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Flake the salmon into large chunks. Arrange 1 cup of the pasta mixture on each of 6 plates, and top evenly with flaked salmon.

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Salmon

Pasta

Serve immediately.