Penne with Smoked Salmon & Vodka

By Janes_kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 TBL butter
• 5 oz smoked salmon
• 1/4 C diced red onion
• 1 TBL vodka
• 1 C heavy cream
• 1 LB penne or other short pasta
• 1 C frozen peas, thawed
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

melt butter in lg. skillet over med-low heat
add salmon & onion & cook until onion just softens & salmon barely
changes color
add vodka, turn up heat & touch surface w/ lit match
when flames subside, pour in cream
bring to boil & cook until reduced by half, abt. 10 min.

meanwhile cook pasta in rapidly boiling salted water
drain & place in serving bowl

stir peas into reduced sauce
remove from heat & pour over pasta
add egg yolks, S & P
toss well to combine & evenly coat
serve hot