Family Meals: Easy Fish Pie Recipe

• Maris Piper potatoes↗1kg kg

  peeled and halved

• milk↗400ml ml

  plus a splash

• butter↗25g g

  plus a knob

• plain flour↗25g g
• green onion↗4

  finely sliced

• fish pie mix1 x pack

  (cod, salmon, smoked haddock etc, weight around 320g-400g depending on pack size)

• Dijon or English mustard1 tsp tsp
• spring onion bunch↗½ a 25g pack or a small

  finely snipped

• frozen cornhandful
• frozen peas↗handful
• grated cheddarhandful

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200 °C (convection 180 °C, gas mark 6).

2. 2

   Place the 1 kg of peeled and halved potatoes in a pot and cover with enough water to submerge them. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until tender.

3. 3

   After cooking, drain thoroughly and mash the potatoes with a splash of milk and a knob of butter. Season with ground black pepper.

4. 4

   In another pan melt 25 g butter, add 25 g flour and the 4 finely sliced green onions, heat gently while stirring constantly until the butter melts. Cook 1–2 minutes.

5. 5

   Gradually whisk in 400 ml milk with a whisk (or mixer). Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent lumps and sticking. Cook 3–4 minutes until the sauce thickens.

6. 6

   Remove from heat and stir in 320–400 g fish mixture, 1 tsp Dijon or English mustard, a small bunch of finely chopped spring onion, a handful of corn and a handful of peas. Transfer to a baking dish, or into 6–8 individual ramekins.

7. 7

   Spread the mashed potatoes on top and sprinkle with a handful of grated cheddar.

8. 8

   Bake in the oven for 20–25 minutes until the top is golden and bubbles appear at the edges. Or cover and freeze the pie or mini-pies for later.