Thursday, October 25, 2012

Salmon pasta (pâtes au saumon).

First, I wanted to show you the cute basket I bought some days ago ...



Tadaaaaa !
I LOVE those kind of little antiques objects. It was used for salad, a long time ago. 
My mother in law told me :
"... Oh ... I've got one million old and awful objects to give you, if you want ! All we wanted to get rid before, now become fashion !"

I have to say that, in France, for some years now, we go back to old values. I mean, for example, old forenames make a glorious come back ! 
We've got a lot of Antoine, Jules, Pierre, Oscar, Léon, Mathilde, Manon, Juliette...etc ... which are very old first name. 
My grand mother told me : "Young, if a boy was called Léon... no chance with me !".

While today, they're very fashion.
For example, my name : Axelle. 
When I was a little girl, no one knew this name. I was the only one at school, for example. 
All my friends were called Stephanie, Nathalie, Virginie ...etc ...
But Axelle ... People used to ask me for many years how I spelt it, or why my mother called me this way ! 
Secret : My mother is passionated by french history, and it was in honor of Axel of Fersen, the Marie-Antoinette's supposed lover.

Well, today, there're 2 or 3 Axel or Axelle in my daughter's school ! 
For the first time in my life ... I'M FASHION !!!

The fun is my daughter's friends reaction. They are 10 years old and I'm almost 40. 
They suddenly realize I'm a precursory !
... Or that they called as an old person ...

Today, I'm going to share with you another pasta recipe. 
Did I already say how much I'm in love with pasta ?... ;)

Easy, quick dish which seem so sophisticated !

You'll need : 
  • 500 grammes of pasta
  • 20 cl of entire cream or half and half, as you prefer.
  • 4 slices of salmon (150 - 200 grammes)
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Parsley
... Don't take care about the glass of white wine. It was just for fun : I drank it.


Step 1 : 
Cut and make brown your onion in olive oil, on a low fire, with a pinch of salt.
Add the garlic when it begins to gold.





Step 2 :
Cut your salmon in slices. Or as you can, it doesn't matter.
Let it cook for few minutes. Until it becomes clearer, in fact. 




Step 3 : 
Pour your cream.


Step 4 :
And grate the lemon skin. 


Step 5 : 
Cut and add the parlsey.




Step 6 : 

Let cook for some minutes, until the cream becomes a little bit more thick. 
It's ready ! 


Pour on pasta and buon appetito ! 




Recapitulative for 4 persons : 

  • 500 grammes of pasta
  • 20 cl of entire cream or half and half, as you prefer.
  • 4 slices of salmon (150 - 200 grammes)
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • Parsley

Cut and make brown your onion in olive oil, on a low fire, with a a pinch of salt.
Add the garlic when it begins to gold.

Cut your salmon in slices. Let it cook for few minutes. Until it becomes clearer, in fact. 

Pour your cream.

And grate the lemon skin. 

Cut and add the parsley.

Let cook for some minutes, until the cream becomes a little bit more thick. 

Pour on pasta and buon appetito ! 

6 comments:

  1. I have made something similar before with smoked salmon and it was wonderful. I love the cream/pasta combo, so rich and comfortable.

    Beautiful recipe!

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    1. Thank you RMW ! Yes, cream and pasta always go well together. Totally comfort food !

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  2. Wine for the cook! I love "old fashioned" names. I was always pretty happy to be named Claudia...not too many of us around. This looks wonderful!

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    1. Claudia is a very beautiful name. It makes me think of Claudia Cardinale !
      WHen I was 16 years old, each time I used to say ma name, the reply was :"Axelle ?... OH AXEL FOLEY !!!" ... Less glamour ;)

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  3. A delicious pasta meal! My kids love salmons and they would love this!
    Axelle is such a special and pretty name!

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    1. Thank you very much, Joyce. If you try this recipe, tell me if your kids loved it ;)
      Today, I love my name. But it took me some long years ;) !

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