Salmon Casserole

Name: Salmon Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 can (7-1/2 ounces) salmon, drained, bones and skin removed; 4 cups soft bread crumbs; 1/2 cup chopped celery; 1/2 cup chopped green pepper; 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 3/4 cup fat-free milk; 1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Canned salmon is the key ingredient in this comforting casserole sent in by Agnes Moon of Ionia, Michigan. Bread crumbs give it a soft texture...and mayonnaise, mustard and cheese add flavor to this old-fashioned favorite.

Ingredients

1 can (7-1/2 ounces) salmon, drained, bones and skin removed
4 cups soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
3/4 cup fat-free milk
1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the salmon, bread crumbs, celery, green pepper, onion and parsley. In a small bowl, combine the milk, mayonnaise, mustard and pepper. Pour over salmon mixture; toss to coat evenly.
Transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through and top is golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 242 calories, 7g fat (1g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 361mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Salmon Casserole in Light & Tasty February/March 2004

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JenJBS

Feb 23, 2016

Inedible! It was ALL bread crumps. Couldn't even taste the salmon or other ingredients. The 4 cups of bread crumbs may be a typo. 4 C = 1Qt. and this is supposed to ok in a 1 qt dish, with a qt of bread crumbs, plus all the other ingredients. I couldn't fit it all in a one and a half quart dish.