Baked Salmon Stuffed with Mascarpone Spinach

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   Cook spinach in large pot of boiling water just until wilted, about 30 seconds.

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   Drain and rinse with cold water.

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   Squeeze DRY, then finely chop.

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   Place in a bowl.

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   Mix in cream cheese, mascarpone and nutmeg.

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   Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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   In each fillet, cut a 3/4 deep, 2-1/2 long slit down the center, forming a pocket for the spinach mixture.

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   Fill the slits with the mixture, dividing equally among the fillets.

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   Preheat oven to 450 F. Brush a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.

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    Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper.

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    Mix the freshly made breadcrumbs with the butter and parmesan cheese.

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    Top each fillet with some of the breadcrumb mix, pressing to adhere.

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    Place the fillets, skin side down, on the prepared baking sheet.

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    Bake until opaque in center, approximately 12 to 15 minutes.

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