Description
Indulge in a luxurious twist on a classic Italian pasta dish with this Smoked Salmon Carbonara recipe. Creamy and rich with the delicate flavor of smoked salmon, this dish is sure to impress your taste buds.
Ingredients
Spaghetti or Fettuccine:
12 ounces
Eggs:
2 large
Grated Parmesan Cheese:
1/2 cup
Heavy Cream:
1/2 cup
Smoked Salmon:
4 ounces, sliced into strips
Unsalted Butter:
2 tablespoons
Garlic:
2 cloves, minced
Black Pepper:
1/4 teaspoon
Salt:
1/4 teaspoon
Chives or Parsley:
chopped for garnish
Lemon Wedges:
for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Boil pasta in salted water until al dente. Reserve pasta water, then drain.
- Prepare the Sauce: Whisk eggs, Parmesan, cream, pepper, and salt in a bowl.
- Cook the Sauce: Sauté garlic in butter, add pasta, pour in egg mixture slowly, toss to coat without scrambling eggs. Add pasta water if needed. Fold in salmon.
- Serve: Garnish with chives or parsley, serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use whole milk instead of heavy cream or omit it.
- Hot-smoked salmon can be used for a more intense flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg
