Penne Ala Vodka And Smoked Salmon

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces penne pasta, cooked and drained
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 whole shallot (thinly sliced)
• 4 roma tomatoes (seeded and chopped)
• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill (chopped,or 1-2 tsp dried dill weed)
• 1/3 cup vodka
• 6 ounces smoked salmon (cut into strips)
• pepper
• 1 sprig fresh dill (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a wide frying pan over medium-low heat.
• 2 add shallot and cook, stirring often, until soft but not brown (about 3 minutes).
• 3 stir in chopped tomatoes, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 add cream, nutmeg, chopped dill and vodka. increase heat to high and bring to a full boil. boil for 1 minute.
• 5 add pasta to sauce and mix lightly using 2 spoons, until pasta is well coated.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 add salmon and mix lightly.
• 8 season to taste with pepper and garnish with dill springs.