Smoked Salmon Tortellini with Bechamel Sauce

We just smoked two batches of trout (spawning here in MT right now). I was looking for a recipe that included smoked fish. I found this one and MAN WHAT A FIND. There were so many different textures and flavors going on it was so delicious. I doubled the whole cream sauce because we dislike dry food and used 1 1/4c heavy cream and 1 1/4 c 2% milk. I made this as a side dish but it could easily be the main dish. Served with Baslamic glazed trout and a bottle of pinot Noir. Very wonderful!!

My husband really liked this recipe. I followed it exactly as written and used really nice salmon and good quality ingredients which I think makes all the differernce.

My family absolutely loved this recipe I used Barilla Tortellini - found on the shelf near regular pasta. I'll definitely make it again.

The flavor of the smoked salmon overpowers everything else; not very good. This recipe could probably be better with salmon filet, instead.

I enjoyed this using left over grilled salmon and cod. I added salt to taste and used Smart Balance instead of butter. I was disappointed in the frozen tortellini I used, but will try again. Was good warmed up (again) for lunch, too.

I found this recipe to be exceptional with the ingredients I had on hand (which is how I found it; searched mushrooms, onions, bell peppers and smoked salmon). I didn't have cloves or milk so substituted 2 tsp dill and fat free half and half. The dash of nutmeg gave a suprising hint of sweetness in the final dish. I also don't have a plethora of saute pans, so sauted the onion, mushroom, asparagus and peppers in butter in one and simmered the cream, butter, dill, bay leaf and nutmeg in another. I whisked in the flour in the same pan after removing the bay leaf. I shreded the smoked salmon and added it to the sauted veggies about 5 minutes before I added the tortellini and sauce just to heat it through. A great bowl food recipe and great use of the last of my alaskan smoked salmon before my next trip there this summer. I'm eager to see how it freezes. It's in my recipe box.

This was pretty good! I think you've really got to be into fish to appreciate this recipe tho. I for one do enjoy my fish but I have to agree with some of the other posters on here and do suggest cutting back some. 1 package of 4/5oz. should do the trick. An array of tasty flavors in this recipe overall tho!

This is great and easy!! I substituted angel hair pasta and cream instead of milk.

quick, easy, wonderful meal! Will definately make again.

I had very few of these items on hand. I only had frozen salmon filets, frozen broccoli, and half a bag of tortellini. Here's what I did... Thaw filets Cook filets in 1T butter in skillet till fish flakes easily (sprinkle with salt and pepper). Cook frozen veggies as directed till crisp-tender. Meanwhile simmer milk, onion, bay leaf, dash of ground cloves, dash of lemon pepper, dash of dried dill for 15 min. Remove onion and bay leaf. Drain the veggies and add to skillet with fish and keep warm. Also, be cooking the tortellini if you have an extra sauce pan. Melt butter in a saucepan (I used the one I cooked the veggies in) and whisk in 2T flour, then add milk mixture and whisk till blended completely. Cook over low heat until thickened and bubbly, then cook for 2 minutes more (to remove the starch taste). Add tortellini to skillet and toss everything with the sauce. The flavors were so good! Next time, I'm going to double the sauce and try it with the fresh asparagus!

I used 3/4 of the amount of smoked salmon and added more vegetables. Have prepared twice now for company and gotten rave reviews both times. Easy and elegant. Thanks!

I really enjoyed this. I used fresh salmon fillets instead of smoked. I cooked them in the skillet with a tsp of olive oil before I began cooking the veggies. I cooked the salmon, set it aside, then followed the directions for cooking the vegetables in the skillet. I added much more veggies; a whole bag of mixed vegetables with corn, broccoli, red peppers, and cauliflower (it's all I had on hand.) I also substituted onion powder for real onion. I followed the rest of the recipe to a T. Very good!

The base was very nice. I like the hint of nutmeg. I wanted something a beat creamier so I added in a liberal amount of parmesan cheese which was delicious! I also cut down on calories a bit by using smart balance butter substitute and skim milk.

Only one word to describe this recipe: YUMMMMMMMMY. Very good!!

This is a quick and easy meal! It is also different from the norm!

My husband loved this and said the recipe is a keeper. It was okay for me but I am not a big salmon fan. I followed the recipe exactly except used cheese stuffed ravioli that I had on hand.

I didn't think this recipe was worth the effort it took to prepare it. In my opinion, it was a waste of tortellini.

I believe my husband's words were, "This dish is proof that the Universe loves me and wants me to be happy." My teenage son went back for FOUR HELPINGS, and I can not count the number of times he exclaimed, "MMM!" I loved it, too.

I did go off-roading a little bit, based on the ingredients we had on hand and my not having read the recipe carefully. I diced a shallot, cooked it with the milk, and left the bits in the dish before reading the onion was supposed to be removed. I didn't have whole cloves, so I just added a dash of ground cloves. And I didn't have bell pepper or asparagus, so I added frozen peas to the mushrooms. It all came together wonderfully in spite of my scattiness and substitutions. The flavors were fantastic, and I 100% will be making this dish again and again and again.

My roommate and I LOVED this recipe! Following the advice of others, I cut the salmon portion in half. I also used cream instead of milk. Otherwise I followed the directions to a T and it came out SO well! Didn't take very long to make, especially since I was able to have 3-4 pots/pans going at the same time. Will definitely be remaking this!

I smoked my own salmon. Very tasty combination of all my favorites.

I have been making this recipe for years now, always to rave reviews! However, I do suggest doing this with baked salmon as opposed to smoked salmon as I find the smokes salmon overpowers the dish. Also, I make this recipe with broccoli instead of asparagus because it traps the sauce in the florets. Finally, I add a generous sprinkling of shredded Parmesan to the tortellini before topping it with the bechamel mixture. Absolutely amazing!

Made it as written and, oh, man! It is good!! Even my two young kids likes it! Will make this again for sure.