Creamy Tuscan Salmon a rich salmon dinner with a creamy sauce flavored with garlic, Parmesan cheese, basil, spinach, and tomatoes.
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Seafood, spinach
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 18 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
4salmon fillets
salt and pepper
1tablespoonolive oil
2tablespoonsbutter
1/2mediumonion,diced
4garlic cloves,minced
1/3cupdry white wine
1 1/2cupsheavy cream
1teaspoondried basil
1/4teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonblack pepper
1/4 to 1/2teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2cupshalved cherry or grape tomatoes
3/4cupfreshly shredded Parmesan cheese
3ouncesbaby spinach leaves
Instructions
Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet.Add salmon skin side down. Cook for about 4 minutes or until skin is crispy. Flip over and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from skillet and set aside.
Add the butter to the skillet and cook the onion for 3 minutes to soften. Add garlic and cook another minute.
Add wine and cook for 30 seconds.
Add heavy cream, basil, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes. Continue to simmer until heavy cream sauce has thickened some.
Stir in Parmesan cheese and spinach and stir until cheese is melted and spinach is wilted.Check for seasoning and add more salt if desired.