Special Occasions Recipes - Tagliatelle with Smoked Salmon and Asparagus Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 250 g/8 oz asparagus tips

• 375 g/12 oz tagliatelle or fettuccine (fresh or dried)

• 125 g/4 oz smoked salmon, cut into thin strips

• 300 ml/1/2 pint double cream

• 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon

• salt and pepper

• fresh Parmesan cheese shavings, to garnish

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Method:

1. Blanch the asparagus tips in boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Drain under cold running water and pat dry.

2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a saucepan of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and return to the pan.

3. Toss over a low heat with the asparagus, smoked salmon, cream, tarragon and salt and pepper, until it is completely heated through.

4. Transfer to a warmed serving dish and garnish with wafer-thin shavings of Parmesan.