This recipe was greatly requested after I posted a picture of it over on my Instagram.
I can see why, it really is dreamy! A beautiful, creamy sauce made with only a spoonful of cream cheese. It is divine and won’t do too much damage to your waistline.
What’s not to love?
I can make this in under 10 minutes and I usually just throw in any veg I have lying around into the pasta sauce as well. I do a variant of this creamy pasta sauce most weeks, usually on a friday, using up whatever left overs I have in the fridge. Although after tasting this salmon version, I’m not sure I’ll ever be able to go back to just bacon.
I found it really hard to write down the exact amounts of ingredients as if I’m honest I normally just throw in a spoonful of this and that. Don’t be too precious, if you don’t have quite enough of something, no bother, it will still work! It’s also a dinner that I make for just Rosalie and I, so I am normally serving it to 1 and a half. The first time I made this for us I cooked two salmon fillets, one each. The second time we had one salmon fillet between us and I think it was better the second time round. If Nick was eating with us I would use two. If you are serving this dish to more than 2 people I would just add a little more of the cream cheese and some extra salmon. You’ll be surprised at how far this goes.
Serves: 2
I N G R E D I E N T S
Spaghetti
1 tbsp Coconut Oil
Half a small onion, finely chopped
50g of Cream Cheese
A large handful of spinach
50g of Cheese. Parmesan, or if you are like me and always have cheddar in the fridge use that.
Salt and Pepper
1 Salmon fillet
I N S T R U C T I O N S
- Preheat your oven to 200C, Lay your salmon fillet on a baking sheet.
- Bring a large pan of water to boil, add your spaghetti and set a timer for 10 minutes.
- Put your salmon fillet in the oven.
- After 5 minutes, melt the coconut oil in a deep pan over a medium heat.
- Add the onions and fry for 2 minutes, or until tender.
- Add the cream cheese and a 1/2 a cup of pasta water from your spaghetti pan and stir to create a sauce.
- Add the cheese and salt and pepper and stir until the cheese has melted.
- Add the spinach and allow it to wilt.
- Once you timer has gone off, drain your spaghetti, reserving some of the pasta water.
- Add the spaghetti to your sauce pan, and stir until the pasta is fully coated.
- Remove the salmon fillet from the oven and flake the salmon into the sauce pan.
- If the sauce seems too runny cook it for a little longer, if it is a little thick add a touch of the pasta water until the sauce is nice and loose. You want it to coat everything but not be pooled at the bottom of the pan.
- Remove from the heat and serve immediately, with a little cheese sprinkled on top if you so desire.
ENJOY!
If you make this recipe I’d love to know what you think of it in the comments below. Do you love it as much as me? Are you amazed at how quick and easy it is to make?
17 Comments
Rebecca | AAUBlog
10th October 2016 at 12:09 PMthis looks so good. I like the sound of something being quick and easy to make and that the kids would eat too x
Sarah
10th October 2016 at 2:06 PMSo simple and you know they are getting something filling and nutritious xx
fritha
10th October 2016 at 12:14 PManything that involves pasta and spinach is right up my street! x
Sarah
10th October 2016 at 2:07 PMMine too! A favourite for sure xx
Mummy Lala (Laura)
10th October 2016 at 5:36 PMOooh I love finding new recipe ideas, and the quicker they are to cook the better. This looks absolutely delicious and have pinned for later 😀 Laura x
Sarah
12th October 2016 at 10:23 AMAw, so glad you like the sound of it. Let me know what you think once you make it xxx
Ashleigh Day (@allaboutashxo)
10th October 2016 at 10:26 PMThis has made me so hungry! Shame i’m not a big lover of creamy pasta sauce but my son would love this! xx
Sarah
12th October 2016 at 10:22 AMAw, let me know what he thinks of it. Rosalie loves it too! xx
Chloe Ciliberto
11th October 2016 at 7:05 AMOh my goodness how delicious. I love spinach, I love salmon. I love pasta. This sounds and looks so yummy.
Sarah
12th October 2016 at 10:15 AMIt’s sooo good! It feels really naughty too but not actually that calorific xx
shinnersandthebrood
11th October 2016 at 11:24 AMThis looks so good! Will definitely try it.
Sarah
12th October 2016 at 10:11 AMAw I hope you like it, let me know what you think xx
Janine
12th October 2016 at 11:45 PMI love the mix of salmon and spinach. It looks and sounds delicious. I am always looking for new recipes.
Keri-Anne
13th October 2016 at 9:54 AMOh my!! Looks SO amazing and so easy 🙂
Emma @sophieellaandme
13th October 2016 at 10:11 AMOh this looks amazing! Thank you for sharing the recipe Sarah x
Oana
18th October 2016 at 11:47 AMOh yum, this looks amazing, I love absolutely every ingredient in it, from the cream cheese to the salmon to the coconut oil used for the cooking!
Sarah
19th October 2016 at 9:04 AMYou’ll have to give it a try Oana and let me know what you think xx