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Microwave Salmon Pie

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This pie is cooked entirely in the microwave oven. Follow the cooking, turning, and standing times carefully so your pie will turn out perfectly.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 9" pastry shell
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp. juice from salmon
  • 15 oz. can red salmon, drained
  • 3 eggs
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 tsp. dried dill weed
  • 1 cup grated Havarti cheese
  • dash cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 Tbsp. Romano cheese

Preparation:

Prick pastry shell generously with fork. Rub edge of crust with Worcestershire sauce. Microwave crust on high for 6-8 minutes, rotating pan 1/2 turn every 2 minutes. Crust is done when the surface appears dry and flaky.

Place onion in microwave safe bowl and sprinkle with 2 tsp. reserved liquid from the drained salmon. Microwave on high for 2 minutes until onion is crisp tender. Drain. Remove skin and bones from salmon and discard; break into smaller pieces.

Beat eggs and milk together in medium bowl. Add salmon, mixing gently. Then add remaining ingredients except Romano cheese, stirring gently to coat. Pour into pie shell. Sprinkle with Romano cheese.

Microwave pie, uncovered, on 70% power for 18-24 minutes or knife inserted near center of pie comes out clean. Let stand on solid surface for 5-10 minutes before serving, until filling is set and firm. 6 servings

User Reviews

 5 out of 5
Great for everyone, including 18month old!, Member maatre

I love this recipe. It is easy, and the whole family likes it, including my 18 month old, who calls it simply ""pie"" and wolfs it down for breakfast. I do make some minor modifications: I skip the dill weed (don't like dill), use Old Bay spice instead of cayenne pepper, and skip the romano cheese (i just don't have it on hand usually). I also use more Worcestershire sauce and rub it all over the crust, not just the edge of the shell. I crush the bones and keep them in for more calcium. I shred a whole block of Havarti and then just freeze it in the amounts needed. And keep frozen shells on hand. Same with the onion. Makes it easy to assemble quickly. This recipe also freezes well after it is made. I freeze individual slices to pull out as needed. But I've not had it in the freezer for longer than 2 weeks so have no idea how long it will last.

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