Grilled salmon and penne pasta all plated and ready to eat!
If there is one food that makes me deliriously happy, it’s a pasta dish.
I love pasta.
What more can I say.
I love pasta made any way.
I love pasta shapes that cling to the sauce.
I love pasta shapes that swirl in my mouth.
My Penne Pasta with Grilled Salmon recipe is a real winner.
It’s better than any chicken dinner.
Listen to me on 947thewave.radio.com website as I step you though this delicious recipe. Just click on the picture.
Well enough with the schoolhouse rhymes. This family-style recipe is a great addition to your repertoire. The delicate sauce is delicious and tasty. The grilled salmon makes it a filling, one-skillet meal that is great for Sunday dinner, special occasions, or just because you like pasta.
I hope you enjoy what I would say is my favorite go-to recipe because I always have the ingredients on hand and ready to deploy for a quick family dinner, or when unexpected guests arrive hungry carrying a bottle of Pinot – which they have been known to do because they know I am always cooking up something.
Bon appétit!
A lovely penne pasta and grilled salmon dish that is pure love
Ingredients
2 pounds of salmon filets, skin removed
Cajun Seasoning
Olive oil
Ingredients For pasta
1 pound Penne pasta
2 can fire-roasted tomatoes (do not drain)
1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
½ medium red onions, chopped
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Cracked black pepper to taste
Fresh basil leaves
Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
How to make the grilled salmon
- Wash and pat dry fish.
- Drizzle a little olive oil on both sides of fish and season each side with your favorite seasoning or spice rub.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add fish fillets, and cook 2 minutes on both sides to brown. Remove from heat. Place fish on a baking sheet and place in oven set at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, remove from oven to cool.
How to make pasta sauce
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet set at medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until tender and translucent about 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or heat resistant spatula.
Add chopped garlic and sauté until fragrant, just under a minute. - Add both cans of fire-roasted tomatoes, Kalamata olives, chopped red onion, ¼ cup olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and cracked pepper (to taste). Mix well.
- With a potato smasher, mash tomatoes in the skillet until all the tomato pieces are crushed.
Turn up heat to bring mixture to a gentle boil. Then cover with a lid and reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. - While sauce is simmering, cook the pasta according to directions until al dente – meaning it is firm and not overcooked. Chef tip: make sure to add 1 tablespoon of salt to the pasta water. This is your only chance to thoroughly favor the pasta.
- When the pasta is done, drain it in the sink, but reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.
Add cooked pasta to sauce in the skillet and mix well. Add half of the pasta water to loosen sauce. Add more if necessary.
Bringing it all together
- Break the cooled salmon filet into generous pieces and place the pieces of fish on top of the pasta.
Serve with torn fresh basil leaves and Parmesan cheese grated over the entire pan or on separate servings, if desired.
Vegan option: top pasta pan-grilled asparagus and grilled corn.
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