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Classic fish pie

Piping the mash onto this family fave adds a simple but stylish finishing touch

Piping the mash onto this family fave adds a simple but stylish finishing touch

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Cooking Time

Cook: 1 Hour 15 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 6

Cooking Time

Price: £1.71 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 418g serving contains

Energy
1697kj
405kcal
20%
Fat
12.5g
Med
18%
Saturates
5.4g
Med
27%
Sugars
6.7g
Med
7%
Salt
1.09g
Med
18%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
406kj/97kcal

Ingredients

570ml milk

1 onion, cut into quarters

2 bay leaves

3 peppercorns

1kg baking potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

40g unsalted butter

1tbsp Dijon mustard

Finely grated zest 1 lemon

1 leek, sliced diagonally

30g plain flour

2 x 340g packs Asda Fish Pie Mix

2tbsp chives, chopped

75g Frozen for Freshness British Garden Peas

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
2
Put all but 2tbsp of the milk, the onion, bay leaves and peppercorns in a pan and bring to the boil. Take off the heat immediately and set aside.
3
Meanwhile, put the potatoes in a pan of water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15-20 mins until tender. Drain and leave to stand for 5 mins.
4
Return the potatoes to the pan with 20g of the butter, the mustard, lemon zest and the remaining 2tbsp milk. Mash until smooth. Put in a piping bag with a large star attachment.
5
Heat the rest of the butter in a pan with the leek, cover and cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 min, stirring. Strain the milk into the pan, discarding the bay leaves, onion and peppercorns.
6
Stir the fish, chives and peas into the sauce. Pour into a 2L ovenproof dish. Pipe the mash on top. Put the dish on a baking tray and bake for 30-40 mins until golden. Serve with a side of Green Beans with Garlic Oil & Hazelnuts.

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