Salmon Fettuccine

5 from 5 votes

Smoked Salmon Fettuccine is a creamy cheesy pasta that is the perfect dinner! A simple sauce, al dente pasta and succulent smoked salmon.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: salmon fettuccine

Servings:

Calories: 968kcal

Pasta sauce: add the butter to a large sauté pan on high heat. Let this melt. Then add the garlic and salt and cook for 1 minute. Next pour in the cream, stir, reduce het to medium and then add in the cheese. Allow this to slowly melt, stirring occassionally until consistently combined.
Fettuccine: read and follow the instructions on the packet to cook the pasta in a medium sauce pan of boiling salted water. Test a piece of the pasta and if it is chewy (al dente) it is ready to go. Use a heatproof jug to scoop out some of the pasta water, then set this to the side. Use a colander over the sink to drain and discard the rest of the water.
Combine pasta and sauce: add the cooked drained fettuccine to the alfredo sauce. Pour in ½ cup of the reserved pasta water then use a wooden spoon to toss and combine.
Salmon: use 2 forks to gently flake the smoked salmon into smaller pieces. Then transfer the flaked salmon into the pan with the tossed pasta. Sprinkle the capers over the top.
Garnish: spread some black pepper over the top of the pasta, then grate some parmesan cheese over the top. Sprinkle in some basil leaves. Provide forks and spoons for serving and enjoy!

Note 1 - Smoked salmon: this can be an expensive ingredient! You also don't get a lot for the money you spend. However, one way to make the dish more budget friendly is to reduce the amount of smoked salmon that goes into the dish or used canned drained salmon.
Note 2 - Reserved pasta water: we do want to measure the amount that we add in. ½ cup is 125 ml and this is the perfect amount. Pour it in then toss and consistently combine with the pasta and sauce.
Serving size: this will easily work for 4 adults. However, you can also reduce the portion sizes of you want to feed more people or pair it with breads, sides or salad.