Kids' Favourite Salmon Pasta With Peas

Submitted by Irmgard

"This easy recipe is not just for kids. If you can get smoked salmon-flavoured cream cheese, use that instead of plain. It adds an extra dimension of flavour."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 5 cups farfalle pasta
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 2⁄3 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1⁄2 cup light cream cheese, cubed
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 7 1⁄2 ounces salmon, drained and broken into chunks

directions

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until tender but firm, 8 to 10 minutes.
2. Reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid, drain and return the pasta to the pot.
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
4. Cook the onion and garlic until softened, about 2 minutes.
5. Add the milk and heat until steaming.
6. Whisk the corn starch with 2 tablespoons water.
7. Stir into the milk mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
8. Add the peas, cheese, parsley, lemon juice, mustard, dill weed, salt and pepper.
9. Stir until the cheese is melted.
10. Add to the pasta and toss to coat, adding the reserved cooking liquid if desired.
11. Gently stir in the salmon.

Reviews

[Boomette]

This is a great recipe for my son and even for us. I used small shell pasta. Instead of green onions, I used a red onion. I used dried parsley. Instead of throwing away the liquid of the salmon, I added it to the sauce to give it more taste. It was great. The whole dish is yummy. Thanks lrmgard :) Made for Bargain Basement tag game