Need a good sauce for my dinner tonight.

[cupman]

I'm not much of a cook but I try to pretend that I am. I am having someone over for dinner tonight and want to make it look good and fancy but I'm more the type to bbq steak or hamburgers and make mashed potatoes. Pasta is not my strong suit. So I have this angel hair pasta(my favorite type) and I picked up some shrimp from the market yesterday and need some ideas. I also have a big chunk of salmon I caught thawing on the counter. I was thinking of mixing the pasta, peas, shredded up bbq'd salmon and the shrimp as a main course and maybe just a green salad on the side. The big question now is: what type of sauce do I make to go over my pasta? I am leaning towards a white creamy sauce opposed to a red tomato sauce type thing.

I'm open to all suggestions, I'm probably one of the least picky eaters I know so basically anything is open. I also really like spicy. Thanks.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

This doesn't make a creamy sauce but it's our favorite w/shrimp & pasta. It's also excellent the next day, chilled.

2 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients
4 ounces uncooked linguine
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 green onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
12 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Creole seasoning
Directions
•Cook the linguine according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a
large saucepan, saute the red pepper, garlic and onion in oil and
butter until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the shrimp; saute
until shrimp turn pink. Stir in the remaining ingredients; heat
through. Drain linguine; serve with shrimp mixture. Yield: 2
servings.

 

[2DogsFarm]

I think your idea of pasta with BBQ salmon sounds wonderful.
A restaurant I go to serves a salmon pasta with a lemon dill sauce that is delicious.

Save your shrimp for another day, or serve as a shrimp cocktail appetizer.
Just use bottled chili or cocktail sauce and a wedge of fresh lemon along with the steamed shrimp.

For the salmon pasta I'd use some of the pasta cooking water mixed into the cooked pasta, along with some white wine, olive oil, lemon zest & chopped fresh dill
This recipe sounds good & easy:

http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/pasta-shells-with-salmon-and-lemon-dill-sauce

 

[cupman]

right on both ideas sound pretty good. I actually can try them both probably, maybe that will be dinner tomorrow. Thanks again