Spaghetti in cream cheese sauce with salmon

After work, I like pasta dishes where the sauce is ready by the time the noodles are cooked. These spaghetti with smoked salmon and cream cheese fit the bill: a creamy sauce, savoury salmon and a little lemon to brighten it up.

A creamy sauce for the spaghetti

I start by softening the onion in a little butter, then add the cream and cream cheese. A splash of pasta water helps the sauce cling to the spaghetti. The smoked salmon goes in at the end; gently toss everything together over a low heat.

This recipe uses smoked salmon. Fresh salmon needs a different cooking method, so it should not simply be swapped in at the same step. Finish with parsley and lemon when serving.

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Spaghetti with Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese

Spaghetti with smoked salmon and a creamy cream cheese sauce, finished with parsley and lemon. An easy pasta dinner for two, ready in 30 minutes.

Prep time

15 min

Cook time

15 min

Yield

2 servings

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Ingredients

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• 250 gspaghetti, dry weight
• 100 mlcream, 30% fat
• 1onion, about 100 g
• 30 gcream cheese, plain, full-fat
• 100 gsmoked salmon
• 5 gbutter
• Salt, pepper, parsley
• optional: lemon

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Instructions

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1. Cook the spaghetti in salted water according to the packet instructions until al dente. Reserve a small cup of pasta water before draining.
2. Peel and finely dice the onion. Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat and gently cook the onion until translucent. Add the cream, bring briefly to a simmer and stir in the cream cheese until smooth.
3. Cut the smoked salmon into strips. Add the spaghetti and salmon to the sauce and toss gently over a low heat. Stir in a little reserved pasta water as needed until the sauce coats the pasta.
4. Season with pepper and taste before adding salt. Scatter over the parsley and serve with a squeeze of lemon or a lemon wedge, if you like.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

743 kcal

Protein

28.1 g

Carbohydrates

100.3 g

Sugar

7.7 g

Fat

24.5 g

Saturated fat

13.9 g

Fibre

4.9 g

Salt

1 g

Data source: USDA SR28

Recipe: Corinna · kitchensplace

Kitchen tip

Save a little pasta water before draining. It loosens the cream cheese sauce as you toss the pasta, without needing extra cream. Taste before adding salt, as smoked salmon is already salty.

You can find more ideas for your next pasta dinner in my pasta and rice recipes.