Golden salmon casserole
Ingredients
1 sm. green pepper, chopped
2 med. onions, chopped
3 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
2 c. flaked salmon
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 c. cooked green peas
How to
Sauté the green peppers and onions in butter in a saucepan over low heat for five minutes or until tender.
Blend in the flour and salt.
Stir in the milk gradually and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook for one minutes longer, stirring.
Stir in the salmon, lemon juice and peas and pour into a greased eight inch casserole.
Place the cheese biscuits (recipe below) on top and bake at 425 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until the biscuits are brown.
Pimento-cheese biscuit topping
Ingredients
1 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening
1/3 to 1/2 c. milk
2 pimentos, chopped
3/4 c. grated sharp cheese
How to
Sift the flour with baking powder and salt in a bowl. Cut in the shortening until the mixture is the consistency of meal.
Stir in enough milk to make soft dough.
Kneed lightly on a floured board and roll out into a rectangle 1/2 inch thick.
Sprinkle with pimentos and cheese. Roll as for a jelly roll and cut into one inch thick slices.
Place the biscuits on the salmon mixture.
Serves 6
Capt. Dick May is the owner of Easy Rider Charters in Bokeelia. Capt. Dick’s Seafood and More Recipes is available for $8.50 plus $1.90 for postage by calling the number above or mailing to 7989 Judge Bean Road, Bokeelia, FL 33922. Make checks payable to Dick May.