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Classic Fish Pie Recipe

The ultimate comfort food! Tender flakes of fish in a creamy sauce, topped with fluffy mashed potato.

Difficulty

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cooking Time

30 minutes

Serves

6

Recipe Ingredients

  • 4-5 large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 large carrots, chopped
  • 1 celery stick, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 litre fish stock or chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • ¼ cup cake flour
  • 500g yellowtail/hake (firm white fleshed fish)
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • A handful of fresh parsley, roughly chopped
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 50g white cheddar and a handful of breadcrumbs

Recipe Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and add the peeled and chopped potatoes. Boil them until soft, strain and mash them.
  3. Arrange the fish on a baking tray, drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked through; be careful not to overcook the fish.
  5. In a pot, fry the onion and garlic on a low heat in the butter.  Add the carrots and celery and when everything is cooked through, add the cake flour.
  6. Mix the flour into the vegetables and slowly pour in the cream. Allow this to thicken over a low heat, adding stock as needed.
  7. Add the bay leaf and the frozen peas to the sauce and simmer for a further 5-10 minutes on a low heat.
  8. Remove the sauce from the heat and add the flaked fish and the chopped parsley.
  9. Pour the pie filling into a dish and layer with the mashed potato.
  10. Sprinkle with finely grated cheddar and bread crumbs and bake for 25-35 minutes, or until crispy on top.

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