Author Notes
My friend Ruggero is a great cook, but his repetoire consists of just three dishes. This recipe is based on one of them.
You can use whatever whisky you have on hand, but I think smoky ones are nicest. —howtocookabear
Ingredients
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7 ounces
penne
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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1
small shallot or half a large, diced fine
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4 tablespoons
whisky, divided
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130 milliliters
heavy cream
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3.5 ounces
smoked salmon, chopped roughly
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1 tablespoon
chives, snipped
Directions
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Put the pasta water on the boil and assemble and prep your ingredients.
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In a small saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-low. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until it's fragrant and just beginning to color. Add 3 T whisky and turn up the heat to medium high for about a minute to cook off some of the alcohol. Return the flame to medium low and add the heavy cream. Whisk frequently and turn down the heat if it gets above a bare simmer.
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Cook penne til al dente. When it's a minute or two from being done, add the smoked salmon and remaining 1 T whisky to the cream sauce.
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Reserve about a half cup of the penne cooking water and drain. Return the drained penne to the pot and place on a low flame. Pour the cream sauce over the penne. Add a tablespoon of the reserved cooking water (or more if the pasta looks dry), and combine. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
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