Salmon Florentine

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 20 ounce pkt spinach frozen thawed
• 2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 0.5 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper flakes red
• 24 ounce salmon fillet dry rinsed
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup shallots minced
• 5  sun-dried tomatoes chopped

Equipment

• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven
• glass baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Using your hands, squeeze spinach of all excess liquid.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
3. Add shallots and garlic and cook for 3 minutes until they begin to soften.
4. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
5. Add spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook an additional 2 minutes.
6. Remove from heat and let cool approximately 10 minutes.
7. Add ricotta and stir to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.
8. Using your hands, pack approximately 1/2 cup spinach mixture on top of each salmon fillet, forming mixture to the shape of the fillet.
9. Place fillets on a rimmed baking sheet or glass baking dish and bake for 15 minutes, until salmon is cooked through.