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Pasta with Wild Alaska Salmon, Parma and Porcini Mushrooms

Serves 4

1 x 418 g or 2 x 213 g cans red or pink wild Alaska salmon
15 g (1/2 oz) dried porcini mushrooms
300 g (10 oz) tortiglione, penne or other pasta shapes
8 slices Parma ham
100 g (4 oz) low fat crème fraîche
200 g (7 oz) ricotta cheese
a few sprigs flat leaf parsley
salt and freshly ground black pepper

* Put the dried porcini mushrooms into a bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover. Leave to soak for at least an hour

* Drain the salmon, reserving 2 tablespoons of the liquid. Remove skin and bones, if desired and break into large chunks. Set aside

* Cook the pasta according to pack instructions.

* Meanwhile heat a frying pan and add the slices of Parma ham, keeping them as flat as possible. Cook two at a time for about 2 minutes until crispy, then lift them out and lay on kitchen paper whilst cooking the remaining slices

* Drain the pasta and return it to the saucepan with the reserved salmon liquid and the drained porcini mushrooms. Spoon in the crème fraîche and ricotta and heat for a few moments, stirring gently. Snip in some parsley, then add the salmon chunks. Heat gently for a minute or two, taking care not to break up the salmon. Season to taste, divide between 4 warmed serving bowls or plates and arrange two slices of Parma ham on top of each one

Per serving:
560 kcals
48g protein
22g fat (of which 9g saturates)
44g carbohydrate (of which 3g sugars)
0.5g fibre