Traditional Fish Pie
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Servings
4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Creamy, rich and packed with flavour – fish pie is always welcome on our supper table. We've used our luxury fish pie mix here, but you can experiment with whatever combination of fish takes your fancy. Throw in some prawns, salmon or smoked haddock to add extra dimensions of flavour and texture.
Ingredients
400g fish of your choice such as:
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or you can use our prepared luxury fish pie mix
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600g potatoes
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400ml organic milk
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25g organic butter
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25g spelt flour
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1 onion, diced
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1 tsp wholegrain mustard
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handful of peas
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1 garlic clove, crushed
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200g cheddar cheese, grated
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handful of chives
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25g parmesan, grated
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100ml organic cream
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salt and pepper to season
Directions
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6. Peel and halve the potatoes, cover them in a saucepan with water, bring to the boil and simmer until tender. When the potatoes are soft, drain thoroughly and mash until smooth. Add the cream, butter and grated parmesan and whip the potato until it’s light and fluffy. Season to taste.
Chop the onion and garlic and then gently fry in a wide pan with a splash of olive oil, adding a little salt to keep it from sticking.
Pour the milk over the onion and garlic, bring to just below boiling then turn down the heat and add the chunks of fish. Simmer for a further 5 minutes until the chunks of fish are lightly poached then carefully stir in the flour to thicken the sauce.
Add the peas, chives and mustard to the pan, stir through then remove from the heat and set aside.
Transfer the fish filling to an ovenproof dish, allow to cool and then cover it with the creamy mashed potato. Sprinkle over the grated cheddar and bake for about 40 minutes, until the potato topping is golden and the filling is bubbling.
Serve immediately with torn crusty sourdough bread
Freezing and defrosting instructions: Wrap the assembled fish pie but uncooked dish in cling film and freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost thoroughly in the fridge overnight, then cook as above.