Salmon Casserole Recipe

This salmon casserole recipe comes together in just 37 minutes. Serve it with the two side dishes for the ultimate dining experience.

cook TIME 30 mins
prep TIME 7 mins
total TIME 37 mins

Course: Main CourseCuisine: Global

Keyword: healthy salmon casserole, how to make salmon casserole, salmon casserole, salmon casserole recipe

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 502 kcal

Ingredients (20)

12 oz skinless salmon cut into chunks
8 oz white button mushrooms sliced
2 oz carrots diced
2 oz onions about half a medium, chopped
10 oz cooked fusilli al-dente
4 oz green peas frozen or thawed
1 oz cheddar cheese shredded
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
1/3 cup plain panko breadcrumbs
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp garlic about 3 cloves, minced
1 1/2 tsp Cajun seasonings
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp parsley finely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat, then sauté 2 oz onions and 1 tbsp garlic for 2 minutes.

saute onion and garlic on a cast iron skillet

Add 12 oz salmon and stir to cook for 2 minutes.

cooking salmon cubes with onion and garlic on a cast iron skillet

Add 8 oz mushrooms and stir to cook for a minute.

add slices mushroom to cooked salmon on a skillet

Add 2 oz carrots and stir to cook for another minute.

add diced carrot to a skillet of cooked salmon and mushroom

Add 1 1/2 tsp Cajun, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 1/2 tsp salt, and stir to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

seasoning and cooked salmon, mushroom, carrot on a skillet

Transfer the fish filling to a large mixing bowl.

cooked salmon and mushroom, carrot in a glass bowl

Add 10 oz al-dente fusilli, 1 cup milk, 1/4 cup heavy cream, 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, 1 oz cheddar, and 4 oz green peas. Mix well.

fusilli pasta, green peas, flour and cheese in a glass bowl

Then transfer all to a baking dish.

pasta, mushroom and cooked salmon in a baking dish

Mix 1/3 cup plain panko with 1 tbsp melted, unsalted butter.

mix panko breadcrumb in a bowl by a fork

Then sprinkle the panko and butter mixture on top of the pasta.

sprinkle panko breadcrumb on top of a baking dish of pasta

Place the baking tray on the lower rack of the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Then, move it to the top rack and bake for another 10 minutes.

Sprinkle 2 tbsp chopped parsley on top and enjoy.

sprinkle chopped parsley on top of a cooked salmon casserole

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