FETTUCCINE WITH SMOKED SALMON AND ASPARAGUS

Fettuccine With Smoked Salmon And Asparagus image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, easy, quick, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 pound medium asparagus
4 ounces smoked salmon
Salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon minced shallots
1 cup heavy cream
Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice
10 ounces fresh green fettuccine noodles
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
2 ounces salmon caviar, optional

Steps:

Snap ends off asparagus. Slant-cut spears in 1-inch lengths. Steam until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Rinse under cold water, pat dry on paper towels and set aside. Cut salmon in slivers and set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet. Add shallots and sauté over low heat until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in cream, increase heat and simmer about 5 minutes, until slightly thickened. Add salmon and remove from heat. Season with pepper and lemon juice. Stir in asparagus.
Boil fettuccine 2 to 3 minutes, until just tender. Drain, but allow a bit of moisture to cling to noodles. Transfer to a warm shallow serving dish. Reheat sauce to a simmer, check seasonings, fold in dill and pour over fettuccine. Serve at once, mixing ingredients with pasta as you serve. Top each portion, if desired, with heaping teaspoon of salmon caviar.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 543, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 58 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 523 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams