Italian broccoli & salmon bake

Italian broccoli & salmon bake

Take a fresh look at broccoli with this creamy pasta bake

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 - 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5/fan 170C and get out an ovenproof dish (measuring 20 by 30cm, and about 5cm deep). Meanwhile, put a large pan of water on to boil for the pasta. When it is boiling rapidly, tip in the pasta with a generous sprinkling of salt. Give it a stir, return to the boil and cook for 6 minutes. Add the broccoli, then return the water to the boil and cook for 4 minutes more, until the broccoli is on the firm side of just tender. Drain well.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, put the butter, flour and milk in a large pan and heat, whisking or stirring continuously, until it thickens to make a smooth sauce. Remove from the heat and stir in the mascarpone, sun-dried tomatoes, capers (if using), anchovies (if using) and basil, then add the pasta and broccoli and season well.
  3. Halve the salmon fillets widthways (you will see that there is an obvious divide on each fillet) then place the pieces in a single layer on the base of the ovenproof dish. Spoon the broccoli mixture on top, then scatter with the grated cheddar. (You can chill this for up to 4 hours if you want to get ahead.)
  4. Bake for 30 minutes until the mixture is just starting to bubble round the edges and the mixture is pale golden - don't let it go too dark or the fish will overcook.

per serving

817 kcalories, protein 49g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 42 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 5g, salt 1.3 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2003.

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    27 February 2012

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    03 March 2012

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  • Binder photo dux39

    11 March 2012

    dux39 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Loved this dish! I didn't have any sun dried tomatoes so used normal ones; also added some paprika to the topping and the salmon which gave it a nice kick! Will be making again!

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  • Binder photo mi4ence

    25 March 2012

    mi4ence rated and commented on this recipe

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    Indeed I found adding more tomatoes, a bit of garlic and mustard was a good idea...

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  • Binder photo dollydaydream

    02 April 2012

    dollydaydream rated and commented on this recipe

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    im not a lover of salmon but trying to be healthy. this recipie is really easy & tastes great.

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  • Binder photo Wikke

    20 April 2012

    Wikke rated and commented on this recipe

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    I agree with many others that it tastes a bit bland. Maybe use a stronger blue cheese instead of mascarpone? And/or add some white wine to the sauce?

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  • Binder photo ChrisTP

    23 April 2012

    ChrisTP rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    a little bland (could have been my cooking and not the recipe) but still enjoyable and a good foundation for experimenting!

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  • Binder photo EmmaJane

    29 April 2012

    EmmaJane rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Would make this recipe again, but have to admit that I find fish in a past bake an odd combination. Still quite tasty.

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  • Binder photo little_bex

    03 May 2012

    little_bex rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Comfort food at its best! I also found it a bit bland the first time i made it, and now add the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes into the white sauce. Dollydaydream beware - whilst salmon may be healthy, this dish has A LOT of calories!

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  • Binder photo WinnieTheRat

    24 May 2012

    WinnieTheRat rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Very easy but a little bland although husband loved it. He even ate my share of the capers. They are an acquired taste! Overall it was ok but not one that I'll repeat

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  • Binder photo janietee

    06 June 2012

    janietee rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Preferred it without the sun dried tomatoes, capers and anchovies. Real comfort food! Lovely

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  • Binder photo Joannerachel

    11 June 2012

    Joannerachel commented on this recipe

    I love this recipe, for a change/cheaper alternative why not omit the capers, anchovies, basil and sundried tomatoes and add green pesto to the sauce instead. For less calories i add 25grms of parmarsan rather than the 50g of mature cheddar. Happy cooking :)

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  • Binder photo J Fergie

    14 June 2012

    J Fergie rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was delicious. As suggested above I added red pesto to the sauce along with a chopped sautéed red pepper. Will definitely be making this again.

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  • Binder photo Charlotte

    15 June 2012

    Charlotte rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Good weekday staple. I put some extra cherry tomatoes in which worked and I think it could do with more veg - or at least serve it with a green salad. In my opinion it needs the capers and sun-dried tomatoes and might add some mustard or something else with a bit of zing next time too. A good recipe for baby led weaning too.

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  • Binder photo Emma

    29 June 2012

    Emma rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I couldn't find sundried tomatoes in my co-op so have added 190g jar sun dried tomatoe pesto. sauce taste great and it is currently bubbling away nicely in the oven. Ive cut my salmon fillets up into chunks rather than just halfing. Sure its gonna taste great.

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  • Binder photo Tanya

    19 July 2012

    Tanya commented on this recipe

    I made this today minus the anchovies, it was rather bland so next time I think I woulld add some spices.

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  • Binder photo Lucy Brennan

    23 July 2012

    Lucy Brennan rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was so tasty!! I'm really impressed and so was my partner :)

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  • Binder photo suzannecoyle

    02 August 2012

    suzannecoyle rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I liked this dish but only realised after I had eaten it that it is 817 calories per serving! It was good but not that good. Would try and make a lower calorie version next time.

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    24 August 2012

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  • Binder photo munchkin

    10 September 2012

    munchkin rated and commented on this recipe

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    It really makes a big difference if you use the best quality dried pasta.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 - 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 250g penne
  • 300g broccoli , cut into large florets
  • 25g butter
  • 25g plain flour
  • 600ml milk
  • 100g mascarpone
  • 8 sundried tomatoes (preserved in olive oil), drained and thickly sliced
  • 2 tbsp small capers (optional) rinsed to remove excess salt or vinegar
  • 8 anchovy fillets, halved (optional)
  • 10 large fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
  • 4 fresh skinless salmon fillets
  • 50g mature cheddar , finely grated
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817 kcalories, protein 49g, carbohydrate 64g, fat 42 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 5g, salt 1.3 g

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