Pasta With Smoked Salmon, Cream, and Dill

This easy to prepare dish is absolutely luscious. The recipe comes from Bon Appetit.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 9  ounces  dried linguine or 9  ounces penne pasta
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 12  ounces smoked salmon, cut into 1/3 inch-wide strips
• 1  cup  whipping cream, plus
• 2  tablespoons  whipping cream
• 1  teaspoon tomato paste
• 3  teaspoons  chopped fresh dill, divided
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling, salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
2. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
4. Add salmon and cook until fish turns light pink, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes.
5. Stir in cream and tomato paste.
6. Cook until sauce is heated through, about 2 minutes, Stir in 2 teaspoons dill and cayenne pepper.
7. Mix Pasta into sauce, adding pasta liquid by tablespoons as needed to moisten.
8. Divide pasta among 4 shallow bowls.
9. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon dill and serve.