Salmon & Pasta with Cream Sauce

A couple of weeks ago I did a major clean out of the pantry, fridge and freezer and took inventory of the items that were left, so that I could start using up what was there before I move. I had a good bit of pasta, and a can of salmon, among other things. Other than throwing it on a salad, I've never used canned salmon before, so I went out to search for recipes I could use it in. Surprisingly to me, I found quite a few, but decided that mixing it with pasta and cream sauce was the way to go. It reminded me a little of tuna casserole, but it tasted really good!! Of course this could be made with fresh or frozen salmon too, but I was happy with the result and I got to use a couple of items out of the pantry!

Salmon & Pasta with Cream Sauce
Adapted from cdkitchen

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups farfalle pasta
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 can salmon
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt & pepper, to taste
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• minced Parsley for garnish

Preparation

1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions
2. Meanwhile, melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Add cream, reduce heat to low and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add salmon, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Simmer until cheese is melted and salmon is heated through, about 2 minutes. Do not boil!
4. Drain pasta and place in a bowl. Pour sauce over the pasta, add parsley and toss to mix.