Fish recipes
Fish pie
Northern Ireland specific
A filling and comforting meal, add some colour by mixing in a selection of fresh vegetables.
Serves: 4
Time: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 700 grams potatoes, peeled and diced
- 425ml semi-skimmed milk, plus a splash extra for the mash
- 25 grams margarine
- 25 grams flour
- 4 fillets of haddock or salmon
- 25 grams half-fat strong cheddar cheese
- vegetables, such as peas, broccoli or green beans, for serving
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6.
- Boil the potatoes for about 10-15 minutes until soft, then drain them and mash with a little semi-skimmed milk.
- To make the sauce, mix the milk, margarine and flour in a small pan and warm over a medium heat. Stir continuously with a whisk until the sauce starts to bubble and thicken.
- Pour the sauce over chunks of fish in an ovenproof dish, then top with mashed potato and sprinkle the cheese over the top.
- Bake in the centre if the oven for 30 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
- Serve with peas, broccoli or green beans.
Handy tip: You can use any kind of white fish or salmon
Nutritional Information
Each serving provides | Amount in grams |
---|---|
Energy | 1655 kilojoules/392 kilocalories |
Fat | 8.2 |
Saturates | 3.5 |
Sugar | 6.4 |
Salt | 0.6 |
Typical values per 100g: Energy 394kJ/93kilocalories
The nutritional information stated above is based on each serving of Fish Pie and excludes suggested accompaniments.
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Revision log
Published: 23 August 2022
Last updated: 12 October 2023