Smoked Salmon Pasta

• 250 grams wholewheat pasta (fusilli or penne)
• 6 mushrooms
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 red onion
• 1/2 broccoli floret
• 250 ml creme fraiche
• 200 grams grated mature cheddar cheese
• 200 grams smoked salmon (thin slices)

1. Put the pasta into boiling water, this is going to need about 10 minutes- the pasta should be slightly undercooked
2. Finely chop the onion and garlic
3. Add the onion and garlic to a large frying pan with a good amount of olive oil, medium heat
4. Meanwhile thinly slice the mushrooms then add them to the pan
5. Cut the broccoli into small pieces and boil for about 5 minutes, then drain and add to the large pan with the onions, mushrooms, etc
6. Season to taste with salt and pepper
7. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pasta to the large pan, keep the water it was in for now
8. Add the creme fraiche and stir well
9. Add a couple of ladlefuls of the starchy pasta water, this absorb pretty quickly and help the sauce stick to the pasta
10. Add about half the grated cheese and mix well
11. Simmer for about 5 minutes, add more pasta water if it gets too thick, add salt if it needs it
12. Chop up the smoked salmon into 1 inch squares, then add it to the pan, simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes
13. Serve with the remaining cheese to sprinkle on top, black pepper to taste

wholewheat pasta, mushrooms, garlic, red onion, broccoli floret, cheddar cheese, salmon

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/352593-smoked-salmon-pasta (may not work)