There is this dish that I cook for Scotty D that he loves – Tuna Risotto Pie. I have been making it for a while now and can even make it without the recipe – which in itself is a triumph – but it is still made exactly to recipe. The last few times I have made it, Scotty D has been thinking about how to come up with another version (as his creative mind is want to do) and he has decided that it would work really well with salmon and cream cheese instead of tuna and bocconcini.
Today he was going to be out all day and so we agreed that maybe I could give it a go. After all, we had already decided that salmon, dill and cream cheese could work, so it was up to me to figure out what else to put in.
So, there I was at the supermarket frantically Googling what goes with salmon and having lightbulb moments in various aisles and it felt pretty good!
The original recipe had tuna, rice, bocconcini, sundried tomatoes, onion, garlic, chicken stock, eggs, parmesan and spinach. So armed with a new set of ingredients, renewed vigour for this old recipe and excitement at the unknown… I gave it a go.
Salmon and Dill Risotto Pie
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 3/4 cups vegetable stock
- 2 salmon fillets
- 2 medium zucchini
- 125g cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk
- zest of half a lemon and a few slices for decoration
- 2 small handfuls of dill
- 2 teaspoons capers
- 3 large flat mushrooms, chopped
- 1 small handful pine nuts, toasted
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 3 spring onions
- 2 eggs
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
Firstly, put cream cheese, milk, lemon zest and a small handful of finely chopped dill in a bowl and mix together until well combined.
Grate zucchini and place in sieve over a bowl with another heavy bowl on top of the zucchini. Leave until liquid drains.
Heat oil in medium saucepan and add onion and garlic. Cook stirring ofter for 7 minutes. Increase heat, add rice and cook for 1 minute. Then add stock, bring to a simmer then cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stand for 10 minutes.
Cook salmon in a frypan until still blushing and let rest for 5 minutes then flake into small pieces.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place cream cheese, zucchini, rice, salmon and all remining ingredients in a large bowl and stir until well combined. Press into a greased spring form pan, add thin slices of lemon on top to decorate and bake for 60 minutes.
You are inspiring me Mandy M…..of course will just follow your recipe!!!!
Wendy
But was it any good. You don’t say????? Deesey
Is the temp @ 200 correct??? Seems low but, maybe not, since in for 60 minutes.
Hi Nancy,
I live in Australia, so the temperature is Celsius and not Fahrenheit.