When you crave for comfort food, the Finnish salmon casserole is what you need to make. I confess that I had forgotten all about it for the longest time but now that I’ve re-discovered it, it will be frequently on our table. This is too good to count calories!
Prep time 35 min Cook time 1h 15 min
INGREDIENTS FOR 6-8
- 1 big fillet of fresh salmon (600-700 gr)
- 2 kg of potatoes
- 3 yellow onions
- 1-2 bunches of fresh dill
- 1 dl of fish stock
- sea salt and black pepper
- 3 eggs
- 2 dl milk
- 2 dl heavy cream
- breadcrumbs
- butter
- extra vergin olive oil
1. Butter a big oven pan and cut the salmon fillet in 2 cm (1 inch) slices.
2. Peel and slice the potatoes. Good slices, not paper thin. Put the slices in cold water until you start layering the casserole.
3. Slice the onions and sautée them in olive oil. At the end add the fish stock and let the sauce brew .
4. Layer first 1/3 of the potato slices in the pan, add salt and pepper. Add half of the onions and cut a good handful of fresh dill on top.
5. Make one whole layer of salmon, add salt and pepper. Place another handful of dill on top. Add a layer of potatoes, the rest of the onions, salt and pepper. One more layer of potatoes + a pinch of salt and pepper.
6. Whisk the eggs, milk and heavy cream together adding salt and pepper. It seems like a lot of salt but the potatoes absorb lots of it.
7. Pour the cream in the pan, add a few dabs of butter and sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
8. Place in a preheated oven at 200°C for 1 hour and 15 minutes until the casserole is golden brown and the potatoes are properly done. Not al dente.
9. Don’t count the calories! This is too good!
BUON APPETITO!