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Meal PrepSalmon Lemon Creamy Pasta
My fav cream pasta recipe, great for meal prep!
Celine KomiyamaIngredients
- Salmon
- Pasta
- Heavy Whilping Cream
- Lemon
- Minced Garlic
- Butter
Instructions
- 1Season salmon w/ evoo, salt & pepper, garlic powder. Cool in airfryer for 15min @ 400 degrees
- 2Boil pasta
- 3heat evoo, butter, spoonful of minced garlic, half cup heavy whipping cream, Optional: add parmesan cheese to thicken cream
- 4Add pasta and scoop of pasta water to the cream. Add spinach, lemon juice, salt & pepper to taste
- 5Add cooked salmon and mix into pasta. Optional: add additional seasoning to taste
- 6Serve & enjoy!
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Open in Pepper →Why Creamy Pasta Is the Ultimate Comfort Food
A truly great creamy pasta sauce doesn't always need heavy cream. Carbonara uses eggs and cheese; cacio e pepe uses cheese and pasta water; Alfredo at its most authentic is just butter and Parmesan. The creaminess comes from emulsification, not dairy fat.
That said, cream-based sauces like vodka, Alfredo with cream, and mushroom cream are deeply satisfying and come together in the same time it takes to boil the pasta. The key is adding pasta water to loosen and enrich the sauce.
On Pepper, the most-saved creamy pasta recipes range from weeknight saviors to showstopping Sunday suppers, reflecting the diverse culinary interests of home cooks who appreciate both speed and sophistication.
Quick Tips
- 1
Reserve pasta water
Before draining, scoop out a cup of starchy pasta water. Adding it to your cream sauce helps it cling to the noodles and stay silky instead of pooling at the bottom of the bowl.
- 2
Never boil your cream
Once heavy cream is in the pan, keep the heat at medium-low. A hard boil breaks the sauce and makes it greasy. Low and slow keeps it thick, glossy, and cohesive.
- 3
Finish in the sauce
Cook your pasta 1–2 minutes shy of done, then finish it directly in the cream sauce. It absorbs the flavor and the starch helps thicken the sauce naturally — no need to add flour.
- 4
Freshly grated cheese only
Pre-shredded cheese has anti-caking agents that prevent it from melting smoothly. Always grate Parmesan, Pecorino, or Gruyere fresh when making cream-based sauces for the best texture.
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