Title: Penne ala vodka & smoked salmon
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      Yield: 4 Servings
 
     12 oz Penne pasta
      2 tb Olive oil
      1    Whole shallot -- thinly
           Sliced
      4    Whole Roma tomatoes --
           Seeded and chopped
    2/3 c  Whipping cream
      1 pn Ground nutmeg
      2 tb Fresh dill -- chopped
           ***OR***
    1/2 ts Dried dill weed
    1/3 c  Vodka
      6 oz Smoked salmon -- cut into
           Strips
           White pepper
      1    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.