FAMILY MEALS: EASY FISH PIE RECIPE

Family meals: Easy fish pie recipe image

A simple fish pie recipe that's quick and easy to prepare. Portion into ramekins and freeze for quick toddler meals or cook in a big dish for the perfect family supper

Provided by Caroline Hire - Food writer

Time 1h

Yield Serves a family of 4-6 or makes 6-8 toddler meals

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1kg Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and halved
400ml milk, plus a splash
25g butter, plus a knob
25g plain flour
4 spring onions, finely sliced
1 x pack fish pie mix (cod, salmon, smoked haddock etc, weight around 320g-400g depending on pack size)
1 tsp Dijon or English mustard
½ a 25g pack or a small bunch chives, finely snipped
handful frozen sweetcorn
handful frozen petits pois
handful grated cheddar

Steps:

Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas mark 6.
Put 1kg potatoes, peeled and halved, in a saucepan and pour over enough water to cover them. Bring to the boil and then simmer until tender.
When cooked, drain thoroughly and mash with a splash of milk and a knob of butter. Season with ground black pepper.
Put 25g butter, 25g plain flour and 4 finely sliced spring onions in another pan and heat gently until the butter has melted, stirring regularly. Cook for 1-2 mins.
Gradually whisk in 400ml milk using a balloon whisk if you have one. Bring to the boil, stirring to avoid any lumps and sticking at the bottom of the pan. Cook for 3-4 mins until thickened.
Take off the heat and stir in 320g-400g mixed fish, 1 tsp Dijon or English mustard, a small bunch of finely snipped chives, handful of sweetcorn and handful of petits pois. Spoon into an ovenproof dish or 6-8 ramekins.
Spoon the potato on top and sprinkle with a handful of grated cheddar cheese.
Pop in the oven for 20-25 mins or until golden and bubbling at the edges. Alternatively, cover and freeze the pie or mini pies for another time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455 calories, Fat 15.7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7.5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 50.5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 5.7 grams fiber, Protein 27.1 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium