Creamy fish pie

Serves 4 people
Prep time: 20-30mins
Cooking time: 20mins

Ingredients

  • 750g red potatoes
  • 75g cheddar cheese, grated
  • 500-600g boneless skinless fish – any mix you like, I use salmon and haddock
  • 3 spring onions, chopped small
  • 1 small garlic clove, chopped
  • 30g butter
  • 30g plain flour
  • 400ml milk
  • 2tsp dijon mustard
  • Large handful of fresh parsley, chopped
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  • Peel and chop the potatoes into small cubes. Add to a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and cook for 15mins.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, chop the fish into chunks and add to an oven dish.
  • Chop the spring onions, garlic and parsley.
  • Measure out the butter, flour and milk.
  • Mash the potatoes with a good glug of olive oil, a very small amount of milk and some butter, salt and pepper.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 fan.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the spring onions and garlic. Let them infuse for a few minutes. Then add the flour and whisk to a roux.
  • Slowly add the milk, whisking as you go. Let the sauce thicken up on a medium heat, while you stir it.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard, parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Pour the sauce over the fish.
  • Top with the mashed potato, drag lines across it with a fork and cover with the grated cheese.
  • Cook in the oven for 20mins or until it’s crisp and brown and the cheese is melted.