SMOKED SALMON MAC AND CHEESE

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Provided by Food Network

Time 40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds corkscrew or elbow macaroni, cooked
1/2 cup basil leaves, chopped
6 ounces smoked salmon
1/2 cup bread crumbs plus 1/2 to 2/3 cup
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 box cream cheese, at room temperature
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1/2 stick melted butter
3 tablespoons parsley leaves, chopped
2 tomatoes, sliced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 420 degrees. In a bowl, mix together macaroni, basil, smoked salmon, and bread crumbs. In a blender combine cream, mustard and cream cheese, season with a pinch salt and pepper. A little additional water may be added if mixture is too thick. When thoroughly combined, toss into macaroni mixture. In a separate bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, butter and parsley. If mixture is too wet add additional breadcrumbs. In a gratin dish, arrange tomato slices to cover the bottom of pan. Spoon macaroni mixture into gratin dish. Top with bread crumb/ Parmesan topping. Bake in oven for 20 minutes, if top has not yet browned, the dish may be put under a broiler for a few minutes to finish.;