Salmon Mac N Cheese

Name: Salmon Mac N Cheese
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow macaroni; 1 can 15oz pink salmon, drained and flaked into small pieces; 1 1/2 tsp dry onion powder; 1/4 cup AP flour; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 3 clove finely minced garlic; 2 tsp finely chopped parsley ( I use the frozen cubes sold in stores); 3 cup cold milk (I used almond milk); 1/3 cup ricotta cheese; 3/4 cup Shredded Cheddar; 1 Salt and pepper to taste; 1/2 cup seasoned panko; 1/4 cup Melted butter..or more

mikeb63 @cook_3631121

Had a can of Salmon just staring at me wondering what I should do with it!

mikeb63 @cook_3631121

Had a can of Salmon just staring at me wondering what I should do with it!

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Ingredients

1 hour

9 servings

1 lbelbow macaroni
1 can15oz pink salmon, drained and flaked into small pieces
1 1/2 tspdry onion powder
Cheese Sauce
1/4 cupAP flour
1/4 cupunsalted butter
3 clovefinely minced garlic
2 tspfinely chopped parsley ( I use the frozen cubes sold in stores)
3 cupcold milk (I used almond milk)
1/3 cupricotta cheese
3/4 cupShredded Cheddar
1Salt and pepper to taste
Topping
1/2 cupseasoned panko
1/4 cupMelted butter..or more

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Steps

1 hour

1

Preheat oven to 425°F
2

In a small bowl combine salmon and dry onion powder and set aside
3

Cook the pasta in a large saucepan with salted water untill al dente
4

While the pasta cooks, melt the butter in a medium saucepan along with the garlic and parsley. When butter starts to foam add the flour and mix for about a minute
5

add the milk and constantly stir untill thickens, about 5 minutes at medium/high heat. You don't want it to boil.
6

When the sauce starts to thicken turn off heat and add the cheeses. Mixing untill smooth.
7

Taste to adjust seasoning.
8

Place drained pasta in a large casserole dish. Add seasoned salmon, mix well. Then add the cheese sauce and mix together.
9

Combine melted butter with the seasoned panko. Sprinkle some extra cheese on top and then the panko mix, covering evenly.
10

Place in the middle of a 425°F oven untill golden brown and bubbling.