12 ounces penne pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 whole shallot -- thinly sliced 4 whole Roma tomatoes -- seeded and chopped 2/3 cup whipping cream pinch ground nutmeg 2 tablespoons fresh dill -- chopped ***OR*** 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed 1/3 cup vodka 6 ounces smoked salmon -- cut into strips white pepper sprig fresh dill Cook pasta and drain well. Heaqt oil in a wide frying pan over medium-low heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring often, until soft but not brown (about 3 minutes). Stir in chopped tomatoes, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add cream, nutmeg, choped dill and vodka. Increase heat to high and bring to a full boil. Boil for 1 minute. Add pasta to sauce and mix lightly using 2 spoons, until pasta is well coated. Remove from heat, add salmon and mix lightly. Season to taste with white pepper and garnish with dill springs.
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