Salmon Stuffed Shells
From chefmal 14 years agoIngredients
- 1 Large salmon fillet shopping list
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon (If you don't want to zest the lemon, can be substituted for 1/2 Granny Smith apple, finely diced) shopping list
- 1/3 Cup Chopped fresh dill, 1 Tbsp of dried shopping list
- 1/2 cup of diced leek shopping list
- 1/2 Cup Grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 1 Tbsp parsley, Separated shopping list
- About 1 tsp each garlic and onion powder, separated shopping list
- 1 Large egg shopping list
- 1 Cup plain breadcrumbs (yes, it must be plain) shopping list
- Jumbo Stuffing Shells (I used about 15) shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- 1 tsp smoked paprika for garnish shopping list
- 1/2 Cup white wine (optional) shopping list
- Your favorite alfredo sauce, fresh or jarred. If you don't have a good alfredo sauce recipe, this site has tons. A good example is this one: alfredo sauce shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Rinse the salmon fillet under cool water. Make shallow slices in the flesh and skin, then set it in a roasting pan.
- Add lemon juice, wine, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic and onion powder, and a few sprinkles of the dill and parsley. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until cooked through. When the fish flakes off with a fork, it's done. Set aside and allow the fish to cool a bit.
- In the meantime, boil water and cook the stuffing shells to al dente'. When they're done, drain them and set aside.
- When it's cool enough to handle, flake off all the meat from the skin and put it into a large mixing bowl. Add the lemon zest, cheese, diced leeks, chopped dill, the rest of the parsley, garlic and onion powder, salt, pepper and enough breadcrumbs to coat. Mix well.
- Only add the egg when the fish has cooled down to room temperature, or you'll risk the egg cooking right in the mixing bowl. That would be gross.
- If you need more breadcrumbs to make the consistency of the mix better, by all means, do so.
- In a large baking dish, spread a thin layer of the alfredo sauce on the bottom as a bed for the shells, to prevent them from burning.
- Take a large fistful of the mixture and stuff the shells, lining them in a single layer inside the dish. You can keep them as close together as you want.
- Drizzle the alfredo sauce over the shells liberally, filling in the spaces between them if you have enough.
- Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool for 2-3 minutes before serving.
- Garnish the shells with extra parmesan, parsley and/or dill for color if you feel like it. Not only is it pretty, goes great with Chardonnay, but it will totally get you laid.
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