Lemony Penne with Salmon and Fennel

Name: Lemony Penne with Salmon and Fennel
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 pound, penne; 1 teaspoon, table salt, divided, plus salt for cooking pasta; 2 (6- to 8-ounce), skinless salmon fillet, 1 to 1½ inches thick; ½ teaspoon, pepper; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, divided; 1 , fennel bulb, fronds minced; stalks discarded; bulb quartered, cored, and sliced thin; 2 , shallots, chopped; 1 cup, heavy cream; 3 tablespoons, capers, chopped; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 2 tablespoons juice; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh tarragon

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2023

Pasta and salmon cloaked in a creamy, lemony sauce makes for a simple, but decadent, weeknight meal.

SERVES4

TIME45 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Vigorously stirring the pasta sloughed off some starch to create a glossy, creamy sauce.

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