Pasta with Smoked Salmon, White Wine, Cream & Chives

A really easy and delicious dish, with a distinct lemon flavour.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 60  g butter
• 2  cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2  shallots, finely chopped
• 200  ml white wine
• 200  ml  double cream
• 1⁄2  grated lemon, zest of
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh chives
• 200  g smoked salmon, slices cut into strips
• 500  g pasta (eg. fettuccine, linquini, tagliatelle)
•  salt, black pepper
• 4  teaspoons  salmon roe (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium low heat.
2. Add shallots and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 minutes.
3. Add wine and simmer until reduced by half, 3 minutes.
4. Add cream, lemon zest and juice, chives and salmon.
5. Heat over medium low heat, without boiling, until hot through, 1 minute.
6. Add salt& pepper to taste.
7. Meanwhile, cook pasta, drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
8. Add pasta to the sauce.
9. Toss well to coat, adding reserved water as needed.
10. Stir through chopped parsley, if using.
11. Top with Salmon roe, if using.
12. Serve immediately.