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Salmon in a White Wine, Mushroom & Garlic Sauce over Linguini

If you’re looking for a delicious dish for a small dinner party, this is a great one since the fish bakes up easily. Also, it's reasonably economical since you use much less fish then if you were serving full 6-8oz portions.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings

Equipment

  • Pan or casserole dish
  • Large skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 lb salmon fillet
  • 1 t paprika
  • 3 T fresh dill
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 6 T butter
  • 4 T light olive oil
  • 2 boxes FRESH linguini (in the refrigerator section)
  • 8 oz white mushrooms
  • 2 c grape or Roma tomatoes (quartered)
  • 10 green onions (sliced)
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
  • 3/4 c white wine (dry, more to taste)
  • 1 red pepper (diced)
  • 1-2 c fresh spinach
  • 1 t fresh dill
  • 1 t fresh parsley
  • ½ c parmesan (grated, optional)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • ½ t white pepper
  • 1 t salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Cut up, chop, slice and mince all vegetables and set near a big skillet.
  • Pour 2 T of butter and 1 T light olive oil over fish.
  • Season salmon fillet with dill, paprika, white pepper and salt.
  • Bake for 8 minutes per inch thick.
  • Start a pot of water for pasta.
  • While the salmon is cooking, start vegetables.
  • Sautee red pepper and onions for 2 minutes in 2 T of olive oil.
  • Add mushrooms, spinach and tomatoes and cook on medium-low for 5-6 minutes.
  • Add garlic and cook for another minute.
  • Reduce heat to warm when done.
  • Remove salmon from the oven and set aside for 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove from the pan onto a cutting board and chop into 2”x 2” pieces.
  • Gently add fish to the vegetable sauce.
  • Turn up heat slightly.
  • Push food to one side of the skillet.
  • Melt 2 T butter and add white wine. Whisk until frothy.
  • Push food back into white wine mixture, moving food around gently.
  • Cook pasta, it should take only 2-3 minutes if it's fresh. It is done when it all floats to the top when cooking.
  • Drain.
  • Season pasta with 2 T butter and 1 T olive oil.
  • Add egg yolk and stir briskly.
  • Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
  • Serve pasta on plates, then top with fish and vegetable sauce.
  • Garnish with parsley, dill and parmesan. (cheese optional)
  • ENJOY!