Since it is lent, and seafood dishes are in demand, I thought I'd share this recipe with you all. I borrowed most of it from some website, but have modified it to my liking. For instance, it calls for anchovy paste...and that is sometimes hard to find. But Worcestershire sauce is a great substitute, and may even be better. I don't think I've had many pastas with fish in it, but I really like this one. It is a real crowd pleaser, doesn't have many ingredients, and is a very quick and easy dish.

Ingredients

10 ounces spaghetti noodles

5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

5 cloves garlic, chopped

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (original recipe is 1 tsp anchovy paste)

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

Zest and juice of 2 lemons

1lb flaked cooked salmon - dust with salt and pepper and bake or air fry at 450 until internal temp is 145...about 17 minutes

1/2 cup to 1 cup chopped fresh parsley (add to your preferred taste)

½ teaspoon salt (and more to add per preferred taste)

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1-2 cups cooking water.

While noodles are cooking, cook your salmon. I dust with salt and papper on all sides, including skin, and air fry at 450 for about 17 minutes until internal temp reaches 145 ish. I flip it with about 5 minutes left to crisp up the skin. After it is cooked, remove the skin and set aside.

Combine room temp olive oil, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, crushed red pepper, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large skillet. Do not heat the oil first! Adding the lemon juice and worcestershire sauce to hot oil will cause it to splatter a lot and create a mess. Once combined, heat over medium-high heat until simmering, about 3 minutes.

Add the reserved water, the pasta, salmon (without the skin), Parmesan, and salt. Cook, stirring, until the sauce coats the pasta, about 2 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and stir in most of the parsley (leave some fresh for garnish). Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. I’ll usually add some salt.