Penne with Salmon Puttanesca

Name: Penne with Salmon Puttanesca
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 59 milliliters finely shredded basil leaves; 1 Tbsp drained capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 pint grape tomatoes; 59 milliliters pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 340 grams penne rigate or other ridged tubular pasta; 454 grams skinless center-cut salmon fillet in one piece; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper

The recipe Penne with Salmon Puttanesca could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in roughly 30 minutes. This recipe makes 4 servings with 633 calories, 35g of protein, and 24g of fat each. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of salt and pepper, kalamatan olives, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as a rather expensive main course. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until it's barely al dente.

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Drain, reserving 11/4 cups of the cooking water.

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Meanwhile, in a very large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season the salmon with salt and pepper, add it to the skillet and cook over high heat until browned on both sides but not cooked through, about 6 minutes.

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Transfer the salmon to a plate and pour off the oil in the skillet.

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Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the skillet along with the garlic and crushed red pepper. Cook over moderate heat until the garlic is lightly browned in spots, about 30 seconds.

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Add the tomatoes and cook until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Add 1 cup of the reserved pasta cooking water and bring to a boil, gently crushing the tomatoes.

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Add the pasta, olives and capers and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the liquid is slightly absorbed, about 2 minutes.

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Add the salmon to the skillet and break it up into chunks. Cook, tossing, until the salmon is nearly cooked through and the pasta is al dente, about 2 minutes; add more of the pasta cooking water if the sauce is dry. Stir in the basil, transfer the pasta to bowls and serve.

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