Italian Salmon Over Penne Pasta

Step 1: Cook pasta in heavily salted boiling water until al dente, drain saving 1/2 cup pasta water.

Step 2: Season salmon lightly with salt pepper and paprika.

Step 3: In a skillet, add butter and olive oil and sear the seasoned salmon on both sides and remove from pan. Let the halfway cooked salmon rest under tented foil.

Step 4: Add onions to the pan and cook until opaque.

Step 5: Add tomato paste and cook for a minute.

Step 6: Add chicken broth to the pan and scrape up remaining seasoning from the salmon.

Step 7: Once the liquid has heated through, add pasta to the sauce with 1/2 cup of the hot pasta water.

Step 8: Add tomatoes and cook until tight.

Step 9: Add two tablespoons of butter to the sauce stir until thickened.

Step 10: Add salmon back into the pan and simmer until salmon is just cooked through.

Step 11: Break apart so everyone gets some.

Step 12: Garnish with parsley and season to taste.