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Healthy salmon balls cream cheese pasta recipe



Healthy salmon balls cream cheese pasta recipe from Vicky11

nut free kids can help can make in advance ok to freeze
Category Fish and seafood recipes
ServesNot stated
Prep time25 mins
Cook time30 mins

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Ingredients

250g dried pasta shapes
300g fresh salmon fillet (cut into cubes)
½ cup fresh bread crumbs
2 tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1 beaten egg
½ cup chopped basil
16-20 cheese balls

For the cream sauce:

100g cream cheese
100 ml milk
½ cup peas
½ cup chopped carrot

To garnish:

½ cup finely grated cheese
sprigs of fresh basil

Method

1. Place the salmon, breadcrumbs, garlic, basil, a tablespoon of olive oil, egg, salt and pepper in a food processor. Turn the processor on for 30 seconds till the salmon mixture is well chopped up.
2. Divide the salmon mixture into 16–20 pieces. Place a cheese ball in the centre of a flatten salmon mixture and roll into a ball. Repeat with the rest of the cheese balls and salmon.
3.Heat the rest of olive oil in a pan. Fry the salmon balls gently for 2-3 minutes without browning.
4. Add in the milk. Bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Add in the cream cheese, peas and carrot. Simmer for a further 5 minutes till the cream cheese is melted and the salmon balls are cooked. Season to taste.
6. Cook the pasta in water according to the instruction on the packet. When cooked, drain off the water.
7. Divide the cooked pasta onto 4 warm plates. Spoon over the salmon balls and cream cheese sauce.
8. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Garnish a sprig of basil.

gransnetter Reviews

From: Vicky11 on Fri 06-Jan-12 18:50:12 Overall rating: 0.0
This is a healthy pasta recipe, easy to make and it is suitable for both adults and children.