Creamy Salmon On Whole Wheat Pasta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk (i use fat free milk)
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups whole wheat penne, dried
• 2/3 cup low-fat parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons pesto sauce
• 300 g salmon, seared and cut into chunks

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta accordingly to directions.
• 2 melt butter and olive oil in a large non stick frying pan and then stir in flour until "pasty" gradually stirring in the milk followed by the pepper.
• 3 stir parmesan cheese into cream sauce stirring until thoroughly blended.
• 4 stir in pesto and cook on low for a few minutes until thickened.
• 5 stir in chunks of salmon just before serving to heat through.
• 6 serve over pasta and enjoy.