The ultimate makeover: Fish pie

Name: The ultimate makeover: Fish pie
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 500 milliliters semi-skimmed milk; 3 Tbsps cornflour; 100 grams cooked prawns in their shells; 1 sprig several thyme preferably lemon thyme; 2 bay leaves; 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced; 750 grams new potatoes, such as Charlotte (no need to peel); 1 medium leek, thinly sliced (175g prepared weight); 400 grams skinned haddock fillet; 350 grams skinned salmon fillet; 175 grams skinned smoked haddock fillet; 125 grams low-fat soft cheese with garlic & herbs; 2 Tbsps finely chopped parsley; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 2 Tbsps snipped chives

The ultimate makeover: Fish pie could be just the pescatarian recipe you've been looking for. One serving contains 457 calories, 40g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 6. If you have new potatoes, several thyme sprigs, prawns in their shells, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Mix 3 tbsp of the milk into the cornflour and set aside.

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Corn Starch

Milk

Pour the rest of the milk into a saucepan. Shell the prawns, reserve the meat, then drop the shells and heads (wash them first if necessary) into the milk along with the thyme sprigs, bay leaves, garlic and a grind of pepper. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 20 mins.

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Fresh Thyme

Bay Leaves

Garlic

Pepper

Shrimp

Pasta Shells

Meat

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Meanwhile, put the potatoes into a large pan of water, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins until tender.

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Potato

Water

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Frying Pan

Drain. Steam the sliced leek for 3 mins, then remove from the heat and set aside.

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Leek

Strain the infused milk through a sieve into a large shallow saut pan.

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Milk

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Sieve

Frying Pan

Lay all the fish fillets (not the prawns) in the milk. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently for 3 mins.

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Fish Fillets

Shrimp

Milk

Remove from the heat and leave, covered, for 5 mins. Use a slotted spoon to transfer all the fish to a dish and leave to cool slightly.

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Fish

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Slotted Spoon

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas

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Oven

Stir the slackened cornflour, then stir it into the hot milk in the saut pan. Return the pan to the heat and stir until thickened. Briefly stir in the soft cheese, remove from the heat, then add the parsley and season with black pepper. Stir in any liquid that has drained from the fish. Break the fish into big pieces as you lay them in a 2-litre ovenproof dish so that the different varieties are evenly distributed. Scatter over the prawns and leek, then season with pepper.

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Pepper

Soft Cheese

Corn Starch

Parsley

Shrimp

Fish

Leek

Milk

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Frying Pan

Pour the sauce over and give a few gentle stirs to evenly distribute the sauce and combine everything without breaking up the fish.

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Sauce

Fish

Using a large fork, crush the potatoes by breaking them up (not mashing them) into chunky pieces.

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Potato

Mix in the oil, chives and a grind of black pepper. Spoon the potato crush over the fish. Sit the dish on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 mins, or until the sauce is bubbling and the potatoes golden. Alternatively, make the dish completely, refrigerate it for several hrs or overnight, then bake at the same temperature as above for 45 mins.

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Black Pepper

Potato

Chives

Sauce

Fish

Cooking Oil

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Baking Sheet

Oven

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Servings:

500milliliters

semi-skimmed milk 3Tbsps

cornflour 100grams

cooked prawns in their shells 1sprig

several thyme preferably lemon thyme 2

bay leaves 1

garlic clove, thinly sliced 750grams

new potatoes, such as Charlotte (no need to peel)1medium

leek, thinly sliced (175g prepared weight)400grams

skinned haddock fillet 350grams

skinned salmon fillet 175grams

skinned smoked haddock fillet 125grams

low-fat soft cheese with garlic & herbs 2Tbsps

finely chopped parsley 2Tbsps

olive oil 2Tbsps

snipped chives

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, Pinot Noir

Pinot Grigio, Gruener Veltliner, and Pinot Noir are great choices for Fish. Fish is as diverse as wine, so it's hard to pick wines that go with every fish. A crisp white wine, such as a pinot grigio or Grüner Veltliner, will suit any delicately flavored white fish. Meaty, strongly flavored fish such as salmon and tuna can even handle a light red wine, such as a pinot noir. The Zind-Humbrecht Calcaire Pinot Gris with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 46 dollars per bottle.