Salmon and pea spaghetti with pumpkin cream
Steam your salmon fillets using the Varoma® tray.
Picture this: It’s a busy weeknight, and everyone’s hungry. The kids are finishing up their homework, the dog is waiting hopefully near the kitchen, and you’re about to pull off a delicious, wholesome dinner with minimal fuss—thanks to your Thermomix®.
This creamy pumpkin and salmon pasta is a one-bowl wonder, packed with nourishing ingredients and just the right amount of indulgence. The silky pumpkin sauce coats every strand of spaghetti, while tender steamed salmon and vibrant peas make it a balanced meal the whole family will love.
Best of all? There’s no standing over the stove. While the Thermomix® does the hard work, you can set the table, enjoy a few moments with the kids, or simply take a breath before gathering everyone around for a meal that feels a little bit special—without any extra effort.
Salmon and pea spaghetti with pumpkin cream
Suitable for TM5, TM6 and TM7
Ingredients
Preparation
- Insert simmering basket into Thermomix® bowl. Add 1000g water and heat for 15 min/100°C/speed 2.
- Meanwhile, peel and chop 250g pumpkin into 2cm pieces.
- Place 3 salmon fillets onto Varoma® tray, season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Peel and halve 1 brown onion. Cut 1 lemon in half. Chop 5 sprigs parsley for garnish.
- After 15 minutes, check if pumpkin is tender. If not, cook for a few more minutes. Remove simmering basket and set pumpkin aside.
- Through the hole in the lid, add 300g spaghetti to the bowl (leave the hot water inside) and cook for 10 min/Varoma®/speed 1.
- Once the spaghetti has softened and fallen into the bowl, place the Varoma® with salmon into position for the remaining cooking time.
- Remove Varoma® tray and add 150g peas to the Varoma® dish. Return the Varoma® tray with salmon and cook for a further 3 min/Varoma®/speed 1.
- Once cooked, transfer peas and salmon to a large bowl or Thermomix® Server (remove salmon skin if needed).
- Use the Varoma® dish to strain the spaghetti, then transfer spaghetti to the Thermomix® Server with the salmon and peas.
- Place onion into the Thermomix® bowl and chop for 3 sec/speed 5.
- Add 20g extra virgin olive oil and sauté for 3 min/120°C/speed 2.
- Add cooked pumpkin, 1 tbsp vegetable stock paste, 200g pure cream, and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Blend for 30 sec/speed 9.
- Reheat sauce for 1 min/90°C/speed 2.
- Pour the pumpkin cream sauce over the spaghetti and toss to combine. Serve topped with chopped parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Some grated pecorino or Parmesan cheese would work well.
This recipe works with other pasta varieties too.
oven settings
Unless otherwise stated temperatures are for a fan-forced oven.
