Poached salmon and asparagus lasagne al forno

Name: Poached salmon and asparagus lasagne al forno
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 300 g fresh salmon fillets; 200 g lasagne pasta sheets; 30 g grated parmesan; 1 kg asparagus; 1 white onion; 1 stalk celery; 1 sprig Dill; 1 lemon; 1 bay leaf; salt; 100 g all purpose flour; 100 g butter; 1-2 teaspoon lemon zest; 130 g stracchino cheese; 1 Lt fresh milk; 1 teaspoon Dill; salt

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Resting time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings
4
Calories
721 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Poached salmon and asparagus lasagne al forno

Daisy Meyer

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A divinely delicious baked pasta with fresh seasonal asparagus and poached fresh salmon. Also a great recipe for leftover poached or baked salmon.

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Ingredients

Servings

300 g fresh salmon fillets ( 10-11oz) skinless or leftover poached salmon
200 g lasagne pasta sheets (7oz) fresh or dried ( I used fresh from Giovanni Rana)
30 g grated parmesan (1oz)
1 kg asparagus (2.2lbs) fresh green

For salmon poaching (if using raw salmon)

1 white onion peeled and sliced
1 stalk celery washed and cut into pieces
1 sprig Dill
1 lemon (juiced)
1 bay leaf
salt

For béchamel

100 g all purpose flour (3.5oz)
100 g butter (3.5oz)
1-2 teaspoon lemon zest
130 g stracchino cheese (4.5oz) or burrata or ricotta
1 Lt fresh milk (2 pints)
1 teaspoon Dill chopped
salt

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Instructions

Poach the salmon if using raw uncooked salmon

Place the skinless salmon fillets into a poaching tray with some dill, the bay leaf, the peeled and sliced onion and the celery stalk washed and cut into pieces.
Add enough cold water to cover the fish and add the juice of one lemon. Poach covered from cold on a moderate heat until the salmon is cooked. (about 20-25 minutes)
When the salmon is cooked take it out of the poaching liquid and put it on a plate to cool.

Cook the asparagus

Wash the asparagus and cut off the hard part at the bottom of the stalk ( You can do this by bending the stalks and they will break at the right place)
Boil or steam the asparagus until they are still a little firm. I boiled them in bundles for 5 minutes. Then plunge them in cold water to prevent them continuing to cook.
Cut the asparagus stalks into small pieces keeping the spears intact. Set aside.

Make the béchamel

In a saucepan, let the butter melt over a moderate flame. Add the flour a little at a time, stir carefully and make sure any lumps of flour dissolve. Then pour in the milk a little at a time, continuing to stir until it starts to thicken.
Add salt, some chopped dill, lemon zest and the Parmesan cheese, if you are using it. Continuing stirring until the cheese melts and the béchamel is thick enough. If it gets too thick you can add more milk.
If you are using stracchino or burrata add once the béchamel is ready and cream with a hand held blender.

Assemble your poached salmon and asparagus lasagne

Put a small ladlful of béchamel in the bottom of a rectangular or square oven dish and spread it evenly. Place one layer of lasagne sheets on top. Then make a layer of asparagus stalks and salmon. Spread some more béchamel on top of the salmon and asparagus.
Add another layer of pasta sheets, then some salmon and asparagus stalks and more béchamel. Repeat if you have enough salmon and asparagus stalks. Finish with a layer of pasta. Cover this with the asparagus spears and finally the last of the béchamel and a light sprinkling of parmesan and a few small pieces of butter.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180° for about 20-25 minutes (until the top starts to brown) Be careful not to let the asparagus spears burn.
Let the poached salmon and asparagus lasagne rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Notes

I used homemade lasagne sheets so I didn't par-boil them. If you are using dried lasagne you will need to cook themin boiling salted water first. Be careful not to overcook them (half cooked if enough) as they will continue cooking in the oven and can get too soft and mushy.
For a very quick version of this recipe you can use tinned salmon or leftover poached salmon and ready made béchamel, but I would recommend using homemade béchamel and poaching the salmon yourself for best results.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 721kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 74g (25%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 9g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 118mg (39%) Sodium 371mg (15%) Potassium 1170mg (33%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 2812IU (56%) Vitamin C 31mg (34%) Calcium 241mg (24%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 721 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	721kcal	36%
Carbohydrates	74g	25%
Protein	36g	72%
Fat	33g	51%
Saturated Fat	18g	90%
Polyunsaturated Fat	3g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	9g	45%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	118mg	39%
Sodium	371mg	15%
Potassium	1170mg	25%
Fiber	9g	36%
Sugar	8g	16%
Vitamin A	2812IU	56%
Vitamin C	31mg	34%
Calcium	241mg	24%
Iron	8mg	44%