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Easy Peasy Fish Pie
Some days you just want comfort food, and there are not many recipes more comforting than a good fish pie. I have been making this easy peasy version of fish pie for years and it always goes down extremely well... with adults and children alike!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 399 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 750 g potatoes peeled and chopped into 2cm / ¾inch cubes
- 340 g Fish pie mix I use Tesco Fish Pie Mix
- 500 ml milk
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 large carrot (or 2 small ones), diced
- 20 g butter
- 50 g cheddar cheese grated
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
- Vegetables to serve - e.g. peas/sweetcorn/cabbage/broccoli/green beans
Instructions
- Put the peeled and chopped potatoes into a saucepan and cover with boiling water. Bring back to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
- Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 220C / 200C fan / gas mark 7 / 425F. Tip the fish pie mix into a wide, shallow ovenproof dish and pour over the milk. Season with salt and pepper and put the dish, uncovered, into the warming oven for 10 minutes.
- While the potatoes and fish are cooking, drizzle about 1 tablespoon of olive oil into another saucepan. Add in the chopped onion and carrot, cover and cook on a low heat for about 5 minutes until soft but not brown. Turn off.
- When the fish has been in the oven for 10 minutes, remove from the oven and set aside.
- When the potatoes are done, drain and mash with some salt and pepper, butter, about two thirds of the cheese and about 3 tablespoons of the fish poaching liquid.
- Turn the onions and carrots back on, uncovered, until they start to hiss. Sprinkle them with 1 tablespoon of flour and stir to combine. Pour in the rest of the fish poaching milk (leave the fish in the ovenproof dish) and stir vigorously. It should quickly resemble a white sauce. Add the parsley to this mixture and turn off.
- To assemble, pour the white sauce and vegetable mixture over the fish and stir everything together. Spread the mashed potatoes over the top, using a fork to rough the surface. Pop the fish pie in the oven for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes remove the pie from the oven and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Cook for a further 5-10 minutes or until the pie is golden brown and bubbling.
- Serve with vegetables and a glass of Chardonnay!
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Notes
- Suitable for freezing.
- Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
Nutrition Information
Calories
399kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
76mg
(25%)
Sodium
240mg
(10%)
Potassium
1337mg
(38%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
3098IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
43mg
(48%)
Calcium
287mg
(29%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 399
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 399kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 240mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 1337mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 3098IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 43mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 287mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.