Dinner

Three Fish Pie

Name: Three Fish Pie
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 85 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1kg potatoes; butter, Knob; milk, Dash; 50g Gruyère; 75g butter; 2 leeks, sliced; 75g plain flour; 150ml white wine; 568ml milk; 2 tbs parsley, chopped; 250g salmon; 250g haddock; 250g smoked haddock; 6 eggs; pepper, to taste; salt, as needed

A comforting British fish pie with salmon, haddock and smoked haddock in a creamy leek sauce, topped with cheesy mashed potatoes.

1 hr 25 min
850 kcal
Pescatarian
British
Seafood

Mellowpan tip: Makes 6 servings. Plan the extras as tomorrow’s lunch.

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6 (180C fan).
Step 2:
Put the potatoes into a saucepan of cold salted water.
Step 3:
Bring to the boil and simmer until completely tender.
Step 4:
Drain the potatoes well.
Step 5:
Mash the potatoes with the butter and milk.
Step 6:
Add pepper and taste to check the seasoning.
Step 7:
Add salt and more pepper if necessary.
Step 8:
For the fish filling, melt the butter in a saucepan.
Step 9:
Add the leeks and stir over the heat.
Step 10:
Cover with a lid and simmer gently for 10 minutes, or until soft.
10 min
Step 11:
Measure the flour into a small bowl.
Step 12:
Add the wine and whisk together until smooth.
Step 13:
Add the milk to the leeks.
Step 14:
Bring to the boil, then add the wine mixture.
Step 15:
Stir briskly until thickened.
Step 16:
Season and add the parsley and fish.
Step 17:
Stir over the heat for two minutes.
Step 18:
Spoon into an ovenproof casserole.
Step 19:
Scatter over the eggs.
Step 20:
Allow to cool until firm.
Step 21:
Spoon the mashed potatoes over the fish mixture.
Step 22:
Mark the topping with a fork.
Step 23:
Sprinkle with cheese.
Step 24:
Bake for 30–40 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown on top and bubbling around the edges.
30–40 min