Salmon With Penne Pasta Alfredo

This recipe was inspired after I ordered the delicious Salmon at Hard Rock Cafe. I was so impressed that I created a recipe of my own!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Garlic Butter

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3  minced garlic cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  minced parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano

• Penne Alfredo

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup  light cream
• 1  egg yolk
• 1  cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1  tablespoon  minced parsley
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 lb penne pasta
• 12  leaves fresh spinach
• 1⁄2 small tomatoes

• Additional ingredients

• 1  lb salmon

Directions

1. Garlic Butter (steps 1 - 6):
2. Completely soften 1/2 cup of butter (1 stick).
3. Melt butter and olive oil in a small saucepan.
4. Sauté minced garlic approximately three minutes until just cooked.
5. Combine garlic/butter mixture with the rest of the garlic butter ingredients.
6. Refrigerate while salmon in prepared, so that butter is somewhat soft but still holds its shape.
7. Fettuccine Sauce: (steps 7 - 10):
8. Melt butter in saucepan and add cream and egg yolk, well beaten.
9. Heat, stirring until well thickened.
10. Add Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt, and pepper.
11. Main recipe: (steps 11 - 19):
12. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
13. Bake salmon until done (allow approx 20 minutes). Alternatively, salmon may be grilled if you prefer.
14. Boil penne pasta per package instructions or to desired doneness.
15. Add washed spinach to the pasta during the last minute of cooking.
16. Pour Alfredo sauce over drained pasta and spinach, toss to coat.
17. Top pasta with diced tomatoes.
18. Top each serving with a salmon fillet.
19. Top each salmon fillet with a dollop of garlic butter.