Baked Salmon and Wild Rice casserole

Name: Baked Salmon and Wild Rice casserole
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon of olive oil; 2 cups of finely diced potato; 1½ cups of sliced leeks; 1 cup of diced carrots; 2 cloves of garlic, minced; 3 cups of cooked wild rice or brown rice; 1kg of salmon, skin removed and cut into squares; 3 tablespoon butter; 3 tablespoon flour; 1½ cups of chicken stock; 1½ cups of half and half; 1½ tablespoon of your favorite Cajun seasoning; ¼ teaspoon of salt; ¼ teaspoon of black pepper; ¼ cup of grated fresh Parmesan

11 steps

Cook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:45:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories668.3 kcal (33%)

Total Fat38.2 g (55%)

Carbs39.4 g (15%)

Sugars6.3 g (7%)

Protein43.6 g (87%)

Sodium765.6 mg (38%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 tablespoonolive oil

2 cupspotato

1 ½ cupsleeks

1 cupcarrots

3 cupswild rice

cooked, or brown rice

1kgsalmon

skin removed and cut into squares

3 tablespoonbutter

3 tablespoonflour

1 ½ cupschicken stock

1 ½ cupshalf and half

1 ½ tablespoonCajun seasoning

¼ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

¼ cupfresh Parmesan

grated

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. You will also need a deep baking pan or equivalent.

Step 2

In a large pan heat the oil and add the diced potato. Cook until the potatoes feel soft when poked with a sharp knife.

Step 3

Add the leeks, carrots, and garlic. Stir and cook for about 6-8 minutes.

Step 4

Turn of the heat and add the wild rice and salmon chunks. Set aside.

Step 5

In another pan, melt the butter and then add the flour over a medium heat.

Step 6

Stir well until the mixture gets thick.

Step 7

Gradually add the stock whisking well after each addition to avoid lumps.

Step 8

Bring to a simmer and start to gradually add the half and half.

Step 9

Simmer for 5-6 minutes then add the cajun seasoning, salt and black pepper.

Step 10

Pour the sauce into the pan with the salmon and rice and gently mix everything together.

Step 11

Transfer the whole casserole to a baking pan or equivalent and sprinkle the Parmesan over the top. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and the edges are bubbling.