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Creamy Salmon Casserole with Bacon Recipe

Creamy Salmon Casserole with Bacon recipe baked in a Dutch Oven for under $25.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 1 9 X 13-inch pan

Equipment

  • Rimmed baking sheet
  • Large Saucepan
  • Cutting board
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Nonstick Spray

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Shallot
  • 3 cups Rice
  • 1 pound Bacon
  • 1 Salmon Filet
  • 2 Tbsp Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 8 Tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 cup Flour
  • 7 oz Sun-Dried Tomatoes
  • 33 oz Coconut Water
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Rinse and then cook the 3 cups of rice.
  • Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray it with nonstick spray.
  • Open the package of bacon and then lay the slices on the baking sheet.
  • Place the Salmon Filet on the baking sheet.
  • Place the baking sheets with the salmon and bacon in the oven and cook for 45 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy and cooked.
  • Place a Dutch Oven on the stove, turn the temp to medium and then mince a Shallot on a cutting board.
  • To the warm Dutch Oven, add 8 Tbsp butter and minced shallots. Cook the shallots until translucent and soft.
  • When soft, add 1/4 cup flour to the melted butter and shallots and whisk well to combine, then cook the flour for 2 minutes.
  • To the flour mixture, add 1 cup coconut water and whisk well to combine to break up any clumps, then add the rest of the coconut water.
  • Add 8-oz Cream Cheese and 1 cup Heavy Cream to the sauce in the Dutch oven and whisk to combine.
  • In a mesh strainer, drain the Sun-Dried Tomatoes, then on a cutting board, dice them and add to the sauce in the Dutch Oven.
  • Season the cream sauce with Salt and Pepper.
  • Remove the bacon from the oven and lay sheets of paper towel on a plate, then lay the bacon to drip on the paper towels to cool. When cool, cut the bacon to 1-inch chunks.
  • When the rice is fully cooked, add it to the sauce in the Dutch Oven and stir well to combine.
  • Break up the Salmon filet and add it to the Dutch Oven.
  • Add the bacon to the Dutch Oven on top of the Salmon pieces.
  • Shred 4-oz Asiago Cheese and add it to the top of the Dutch Oven.
  • Shred 4-oz Asiago Cheese and add it to the top of the Dutch Oven.
  • Bake the Creamy Salmon Casserole in the oven for 20 minutes.
  • When done, remove the Dutch Oven from the oven and rest for 5 minutes before serving.
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