Creamy Smoked Mackerel Pasta
Are you looking for a delicious and easy dinner recipe that requires minimal effort in the kitchen? Look no further than this Creamy Smoked Mackerel Pasta. This tasty pasta dish has simple ingredients that can be whipped up in 15 minutes. It's the perfect weeknight dinner when craving something creamy and comforting. Smoked mackerel and leek are sautéed together to create a rich and flavorful sauce that will have you coming back for seconds.
Equipment
- deep frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 pound Penne
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 red onion sliced finely
- 2 leeks cleaned and sliced in thin strips
- ¾ cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- ½ pound smoked mackerel fillets
- ½ cup herb cream cheese like Boursin
- ½ cup cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ oz. Fresh Parsley finely chopped
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Instructions
- Put a pan of water on the stove, bring the water to a boil, and prepare the penne according to the manufacturer's instructions.1 pound Penne
- Heat the oil in a pan, fry the onion, and leek for 3 minutes on low heat while stirring.2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 red onion, 2 leeks
- Tear the mackerel fillets into pieces into the pan and add the tomatoes, herbs, cheese, and cream.¾ cup cherry tomatoes, ½ pound smoked mackerel fillets, ½ cup herb cream cheese, ½ cup cream
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to the taste.salt and pepper
- Mix the penne with the mackerel leek mixture.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.½ oz. Fresh Parsley
NOTES
1. Smoked Mackerel Fillet - Boneless, smoked mackerel is the easiest to use in this recipe. However, you can also use canned mackerel for this recipe; although it doesn't have a smoky taste, it's still very tasty.
2. Leftover? Eat it as a pasta salad for lunch the next day.
3. Stick to the cooking time. If you simmer the sauce longer, it will become too thick.
4. Substitutions
- Cream: Substitute with crème fraîche or sour cream.
- Mackerel: You can also use smoked salmon or shrimp.
- Penne: In this dish, you can replace it with tagliatelle or fusilli.
- Refrigerator: Leftover pasta herb cream cheese can be stored in an airtight container for two days.
- Freezer: You can freeze this in a freezer box or bag and store it in the freezer for up to 2 months. Then, let it thaw in the refrigerator.
- Reheat: Put a pan on the fire and put the pasta in the pan with an extra dash of olive oil. While stirring, warm the pasta over low heat. You can also heat it in the oven. Put the pasta with mackerel and herb cream cheese in an oven dish, drizzle with olive oil, and heat in a preheated oven at 350 °F (ca. 177 °C) for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 843kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 265mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1968IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Iron: 4mg
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