Penne with Smoked Salmon Cream Sauce

Ingredients:

12 oz dried penne

4 oz thinly sliced smoked salmon

2 to 3 fresh thyme sprigs

2/3 cup heavy cream

2 tablespoons butter

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook pasta.

2. Cut salmon into thin strips. Strip thyme leaves from sprigs.

3. Melt butter, one third of salmon and thyme leaves. Season with pepper. Heat gently 3 - 4 minutes. Correct seasoning.

4. Drain pasta and toss with cream sauce.

5. Portion into warm bowls and top with remaining salmon, serve immediately.