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Baked Salmon Mushroom Penne with Dill

Tender penne and flaky salmon baked in a creamy, garlicky mushroom sauce with fresh dill, lemon and a golden Parmesan-crumb top.

Baked Salmon Mushroom Penne with Dill

Ingredients

  • 12⅔ cups3,000 gWater
  • 10½ oz300 gPasta, drypenne
  • 1 lb450 gSalmon filletskin removed, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6½ cups sliced450 gWhite mushroomssliced
  • 1 tbsp15 gOlive oil
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionfinely chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp20 gAll-purpose flour
  • 2 cups (470 ml)480 gMilk, 2%
  • ¼ cup60 gCream cheesesoftened
  • ⅓ cup grated40 gGrated Parmesan
  • 3 cups loosely packed90 gBaby spinach
  • 1 cup sprigs10 gFresh dillchopped
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLemon juice
  • ¼ cup30 gPlain dry breadcrumbs
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Bring the water to a boil in a large pot.
  2. Cook the pasta in the boiling water for 2 minutes less than the package says, then drain and set aside.
  3. While the pasta cooks, heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until browned, about 8 minutes.
  4. Add the onion and cook 4 minutes until soft, then stir in the garlic for 30 seconds.
  5. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 4 minutes.
  6. Off the heat, stir in the cream cheese until smooth, then half of the Parmesan, the salt, the black pepper, the lemon zest and the lemon juice.
  7. Stir the spinach into the sauce until wilted, then fold in the drained pasta and half of the dill.
  8. Nestle the salmon pieces into the pasta. Mix the breadcrumbs with the remaining half of the Parmesan and scatter over the top.
  9. Bake uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes, until the top is golden and the salmon reaches 145°F (63°C).
  10. Rest 5 minutes, then sprinkle with the remaining half of the dill and serve.

Contains: Milk, Fish, Gluten. Some brands contain egg, soy.

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