Linguine with salmon and fresh asparagus in a brown butter sauce

Linguine with Salmon and Asparagus in Brown Butter Sauce

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This recipe pairs linguine with salmon and fresh asparagus in a brown butter sauce and will be sure to please your taste buds and impress your guests!

Total Time40 mins
Yields6 Servings
Ingredients
 16 ounces Mueller’s® Linguine
 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
 2 salmon fillets (about 8 ounces each), patted dry
 Salt and black pepper, to taste
 12 ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
 5 tablespoons butter
 1/4 cup pine nuts
 10 to 12 fresh sage leaves, coarsely chopped
 1/2 cup chicken stock
Cooking Directions
1

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well and set aside.

2

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon in skillet, skin-side down. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook for 7 minutes, or until skin is crisp and golden brown.

3

Carefully flip salmon and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes or until fish is cooked through and flakes easily. Remove salmon from skillet and cover to keep warm.

4

Add asparagus and mushrooms to skillet. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently until asparagus is crisp tender. Remove vegetables from the skillet and set aside. Drain skillet of any leftover oil or liquid.

5

Return skillet to medium heat and melt butter, adding the pine nuts and cooking until butter is golden brown, about five minutes. Stir the butter and nuts frequently and watch carefully to avoid burning. Stir in sage leaves and chicken stock and heat for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6

Meanwhile, remove skin from salmon and flake fish into bite-sized pieces, returning them to the skillet. Add asparagus and mushrooms to skillet and stir gently to combine. Heat for an additional 1-2 minutes.

7

Top cooked pasta with fish and vegetables, tossing gently to distribute sauce evenly.

8

Serve immediately.

Ingredients

Ingredients
 16 ounces Mueller’s® Linguine
 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
 2 salmon fillets (about 8 ounces each), patted dry
 Salt and black pepper, to taste
 12 ounces fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
 5 tablespoons butter
 1/4 cup pine nuts
 10 to 12 fresh sage leaves, coarsely chopped
 1/2 cup chicken stock

Directions

Cooking Directions
1

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well and set aside.

2

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon in skillet, skin-side down. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cook for 7 minutes, or until skin is crisp and golden brown.

3

Carefully flip salmon and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes or until fish is cooked through and flakes easily. Remove salmon from skillet and cover to keep warm.

4

Add asparagus and mushrooms to skillet. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently until asparagus is crisp tender. Remove vegetables from the skillet and set aside. Drain skillet of any leftover oil or liquid.

5

Return skillet to medium heat and melt butter, adding the pine nuts and cooking until butter is golden brown, about five minutes. Stir the butter and nuts frequently and watch carefully to avoid burning. Stir in sage leaves and chicken stock and heat for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6

Meanwhile, remove skin from salmon and flake fish into bite-sized pieces, returning them to the skillet. Add asparagus and mushrooms to skillet and stir gently to combine. Heat for an additional 1-2 minutes.

7

Top cooked pasta with fish and vegetables, tossing gently to distribute sauce evenly.

8

Serve immediately.

Notes

Linguine with Salmon and Asparagus in Brown Butter Sauce

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