Norwegian Salmon Fettuccini with Spicy Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Photographer: John Montana
Simple, spicy salmon fettuccini flavored with a rich sauce of garlic, onion, and tomato-roasted red pepper
Ingredients
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1 lb Norwegian salmon fillet, skinned and deboned
4 clove garlic
1 onion, yellow
1 bunch basil, fresh
14.5 oz canned tomatoes, whole
1.5 cups red pepper, roasted
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp chili flakes
1 lb fettuccini
salt
fresh cracked pepper
Procedure
The amount of ingredients has been changed. Keep in mind:
- Cooking for more people takes longer time
- Be careful with salty ingredients and spices, you should add to taste towards the end
- Cut salmon into 1" pieces.
- Chop garlic finely.
- Chop the onions.
- Wash basil and remove leaves from stems.
- Drain canned tomatoes and reserve juice.
- Put canned tomatoes and roasted peppers in food processor and pulse several times, leaving some chunks.
- In large saucepan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil and saute garlic and onions for 2-3 minutes, without browning.
- Add the tomato/red pepper mixture, 1/2 of reserved tomato juice and chili flakes to the pan. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Cook pasta according to package intructions while the sauce cooks.
- Add salmon to sauce and let cook 3-4 minutes.
- Add basil to sauce. Toss pasta with sauce and serve.
Serving Suggestion:
- Serve with sauteed spinach with garlic.



