Salmon Patties With Creamed Peas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 -4 teaspoons canola oil or 2 -4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (16 ounce) can salmon, reserve liquid
• 1 cup instant mashed potatoes
• 1/4 cup onion, grated or diced
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 3/4 cup milk (skim, 2% or whole)
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen green peas

Recipe

• 1 patties: drain liquid from salmon and reserve for sauce.
• 2 remove bones and skin, and flake salmon.
• 3 mix all patty ingredients together.
• 4 form into 4 patties.
• 5 dip both sides in flour.
• 6 in frying pan, heat oil and fry patties over medium heat until lightly browned on both sides- about 10 minutes.
• 7 sauce: while patties are cooking, place peas in colander and rinse with hot water to defrost.
• 8 drain in saucepan or skillet, melt butter; with whisk, stir in flour.
• 9 gradually whisk in 1/4 cup reserved salmon liquid and milk, whisking to form a creamy sauce.
• 10 add dill, salt and pepper, stirring constantly over medium heat until mixture gently boils and thickens.
• 11 stir in the pea and cook 30 seconds to warm.
• 12 do not cook peas.
• 13 place patties on individual plates and spoon the sauce over.
• 14 ***note: if you prefer, you can place the salmon mixture in 4 greased muffin cups and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
• 15 if using this method, omit the first two recipe ingredients (oil and flour).
• 16 variation: you can substitute lightly steamed fresh asparagus for the peas.
• 17 if using asparagus, do not put in sauce.
• 18 place asparagus over salmon patties and spoon sauce over both.