Our Family Cookbook

Historical Salmon Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups water
• 2/3 cup uncooked white rice or 2 cups penne noodles
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons more salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons Silver Spring Fresh Ground or Prepared Horseradish
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 - 1lb can salmon, flaked
• 2 whole canned pimientos, chopped
• 1 cup cooked and seasoned green peas
• ½ cup cracker crumbs
• 2 more tablespoons butter, this time melted

Directions:

1. Put water, rice or pasta and l teaspoon salt in 2-quart saucepan. Bring to vigorous boil, then turn heat as low as possible. Cover and leave over low heat 14 minutes.
2. While rice or pasta cooks, melt 2 table­spoons butter in saucepan. Add onion and cook until tender and yellow.
3. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Gradually blend in milk, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture thickens.
4. Remove from heat and stir in Silver Spring Horseradish, Worcestershire sauce,·salmon, pimientos, peas and rice or pasta.
5. Pour into well oiled 2-quart casserole dish. Sprinkle cracker crumbs over top and pour melted butter over crumbs.
6. Bake in 350° oven 40 minutes.