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Salmon and Rigatoni a la Vodka

By: Morton Salt

"Fresh salmon fillets that have been marinated in vodka, olive oil and a fresh herb mix are served alongside pasta in a creamy Parmesan tomato sauce."

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Prep Time:
30 Min

Cook Time:
15 Min

Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided
1 (.25 ounce) package fresh chives, chopped, divided
1/3 cup vodka*
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
3 cloves garlic, minced, divided
1 teaspoon Morton Lite Salt® Mixture
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 (8 ounce) salmon fillets
1 tablespoon unsalted butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 (15 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 cup half-and-half, divided
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 pound uncooked rigatoni pasta

Directions

In shallow glass dish, combine 1 tablespoon each: parsley, chives, vodka and oil. Stir in lemon juice, 1 clove minced garlic, Morton Lite® Salt Mixture and black pepper. Coat both sides of fish fillets generously with mixture; place skin-side-up in marinade. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
In large non-stick skillet, melt butter and heat remaining oil; saute onion and remaining garlic until soft and translucent. Add remaining vodka to onions and cook until absorbed by onions and reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Add crushed tomatoes and stir; simmer for about 8 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup cream, simmer while stirring, 2 minutes; cover and keep warm.
Cook pasta according to package directions, substituting Morton Lite Salt® Mixture for salt; drain.
Toss pasta with remaining cream, parsley and 1/4 cup cheese. Stir pasta into tomato/vodka sauce. Keep warm.
Preheat broiler to 500 degrees F. Place fish on broiler rack skin-side-down; press marinade ingredients over top of fish. Broil fish fillets for 10 to 15 minutes (depending on thickness of fish) or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Cool 5 minutes on cutting surface. Slice salmon fillets into pieces; remove and discard skin.
Arrange salmon evenly over pasta. Garnish with chopped chives and Parmesan cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.