Creamy salmon pasta

I was actually inspired to make this by a recipe on the back of the salmon packet! I decided to alter it a little and make it my own, by adding a few ingredients and removing others. This serves two and is really simple to make :)




Ingredients
150-200g of penne pasta, depending on how much you want.
200g smoked salmon, chopped
150g double cream
4 generous tablespoons of cream cheese (plus more for serving)
salt and pepper for seasoning


First, cook the pasta according to usual packet instructions. You can add a few drops of lemon juice if you like!
When this is almost done, gently warm the cream and half of the salmon. Don't let it boil, boiled cream is not nice!
Add four tablespoons of cream cheese and let it all melt together. Continue heating for about five minutes, then toss season with salt and pepper.
Toss the sauce into the pasta, and top with the remaining salmon and another dollop of cream cheese.

Enjoy!

Garlic and Anchovy Pasta

Wow, it's been a very long while since I updated here! I should hopefully be updating more regularly; I'm trying to be more organised!

I'm going 'bring it back' with one of my favourite recipes at the moment. I discovered it in "Sam Sterns' Student Cookbook" and adapted it a little to make it my own. It's most definitely not to everyone's tastes but I LOVE IT, and so thought I'd share as it;s so simple to make.

It serves two, (but I like to use the specified amount of sauce for one person...what can I say, I like strong flavours!)

Ingredients;
-200g dried spaghetti
-1 x 50g tin of anchovies
-4 cloves garlic
-1 tablespoon of olive oil (I use the stuff that comes with the anchovies)
-Squeeze of lemon
-1 chilli (optional)




Finely chop the garlic, anchovies, and chilli if using.
Boil a pot of water, and cook the pasta as according to instructions on the packet.
When the pasta is almost done, heat up some oil in a pan, and chuck in the garlic. Cook the garlic gently, making sure it doesn't go brown (This ruins the garlicky flavour!) and add the chilli and anchovies. Turn down the heat and mix until it's all goey and smelling yummy!
Drain the pasta, and mix in the garlicky sauce.
Serve!