black pepper angel hair pasta with smoked salmon

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup clam juice
• 1 cup dry white
• 6 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 pound angel hair pasta
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 8 ounces smoked salmon
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 sprigs fresh dill weed

Recipe

• in a large saucepan, reduce 4 cups heavy cream at a gentle simmer until it is half its original volume.
• meanwhile, in a smaller pot, combine clam juice, , garlic, peppercorns, salt, 2 tablespoons dill, and vinegar. reduce at a rolling boil to half its original volume. strain, and dispose of garlic and peppercorns. add reduction to reduced cream. reserve.
• with an electric mixer, whip 1 cup cream to medium peaks. add sour cream, and whip until blended.
• in boiling, lightly salted water, cook pasta until al dente. drain, and cool by running cold water through it to halt cooking.
• in a 10 to 12 inch saute pan, heat cream/ sauce to boil, then whisk in parmesan until well blended. sauce will continue to reduce quickly. add cooked pasta to sauce, and toss to coat evenly. divide between 4 dishes, topping each with 2 ounces smoked salmon, a dollop whipped sour cream mixture, and a sprig of dill.