Salmon Alfredo Pasta

Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place 1 8-ounce salmon fillet on center of prepared baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over salmon fillet, then sprinkle generous amounts of salt and freshly ground black pepper over oil.
Place baking sheet in preheated oven. Bake salmon approximately 10 minutes or until internal temperature of salmon fillet reaches 130° Fahrenheit.
When target temperature is reached, remove baking sheet from oven and set aside. Let salmon rest until ready to serve.

While salmon bakes, add 16 cups water to large, heavy-bottomed pot. Place pot on stovetop over high heat.
When water begins to boil rapidly, add 1 tablespoon sea salt to pot and stir to incorporate.
When water begins to boil rapidly again, add 16 ounces fettuccine to pot. Boil pasta until al dente, approximately 1 to 2 minutes less than time indicated on pasta packaging.
Pour al dente pasta and water into colander. Drain pasta completely then set aside.

While pasta boils, place large saucepan on stovetop over medium heat. When pan is warm, add 3 tablespoons unsalted butter and let butter melt completely.
Once butter has melted, add 2 tablespoons minced garlic to saucepan. Stir to incorporate, then sauté garlic until fragrant, approximately 30 to 60 seconds.
Reduce heat under saucepan to low, then remove saucepan from heat and let cool slightly. Pour 1 cup heavy cream into saucepan, then add ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Return saucepan to low heat and stir ingredients together until incorporated.
Simmer heavy cream over low heat 3 to 5 minutes, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to thicken.
Remove saucepan from heat and let cool slightly, then add 1 ½ cups grated parmesan to pan. Whisk to incorporate, then return saucepan to heat. Continue whisking mixture until parmesan has melted completely.

Once parmesan has melted, remove saucepan from heat. Add cooked pasta to saucepan and toss or stir to incorporate pasta into sauce. Set saucepan aside.
Using 2 forks, gently flake salmon fillet into small pieces. Add salmon pieces to saucepan with pasta and alfredo sauce. Toss or stir to incorporate salmon.
Divide salmon alfredo pasta into preferred portion sizes and transfer portions to serving plates. Serve warm.