Baked Spaghetti with Regal Wood Smoked Salmon

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in a saucepan filled with boiling salted water, according to the package’s timed instructions until tender to the bite. Drain well.
2. Heat a large frying pan with the olive oil over medium to low heat. Sauté the onion and garlic until tender for about 5 minutes. Add the crushed tomato, tomato puree, and brown sugar, chopped parsley, and lemon zest. Bring to the boil. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add 1 cup water and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Finally, add the crème fraiche, reduce the heat and cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
3. Remove the Regal Wood Roasted Salmon from its packaging and leave to rest for 3-4 minutes at room temperature before preparing.
4. Preheat the oven to 356°F. Combine the pasta with the tomato sauce, until all of the pasta is well coated. Add the flaked Regal Wood Roasted Salmon and toss through. Tip the pasta into a large baking dish. Top with the cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese. Bake in oven for 30 minutes until warmed through. (see cooking note below)
5. Serve garnished with parsley and fresh lemon or lime wedges and a side salad.

COOKING NOTE:  If using either one of our Italian artisan pastas for this recipe, we recommend skipping the baking in the oven and just combine the pasta with the sauce on the stove-top.  Heat through for a few minutes on low heat and serve.  If you choose this version, make sure your fry pan is large enough to accommodate the pasta addition.  If you don’t have a fry pan that’s large enough, you can also create the sauce in a Dutch oven and then mix the pasta into that.