Creamy Smoked Salmon Pasta with Spinach & Capers

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Smoked salmon isn’t just for brunch. Here we combine it with a creamy Parmesan sauce and fresh baby spinach for a refreshing and elegant pasta dish. We wilt the spinach by simply draining the pasta directly on top of it! Briny capers and fresh lemon juice lighten up the rich sauce and garlicky breadcrumbs top it all off for a buttery crunch!

Serves: 2

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

3 oz of baby spinach
6 oz of penne
1 yellow onion
1 lemon
¾ oz of Parmesan
3 oz of pkg smoked salmon
garlic
1 oz of panko
2 (1 oz) cream cheese
1 oz of capers
kosher salt & ground pepper
olive oil
butter

Instructions:

Place spinach in a colander. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add pasta to boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until al dente, about 8 minutes. Reserve ¾ cup cooking water, then drain pasta over spinach in colander to wilt slightly. Transfer pasta and spinach to same pot and cover to keep warm off heat.
Finely chop half of the onion (save rest for own use). Finely grate half of the lemon zest; cut lemon into wedges. Finely grate Parmesan. Tear smoked salmon into 2-inch pieces. Finely chop ½ teaspoon garlic.
In a medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon each of oil and butter over medium-high. Add panko and chopped garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and toasted, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper; stir in lemon zest and set aside until step 6. Wipe out skillet.
To the same skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium. Add chopped onions and cook, stirring, until translucent and browned in spots, 7-9 minutes. Add reserved cooking water, all of the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, and 1 tablespoon capers. Cook, stirring, until butter and cream cheese melt. Gradually stir in Parmesan. Squeeze 1 lemon wedge into sauce.
Add pasta and spinach to sauce and toss to coat. Remove from heat. Stir in smoked salmon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve pasta with garlicky bread crumbs sprinkled over top and remaining lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over. Enjoy!

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