Perfect Fish Pie - Recipe - Natural Nourishment

Serves

Prep in

20 minutes

Cooks in

30 minutes

This fish pie is my nod to the tendency for women to put their needs last.

It's simple to throw together, offers a perfectly balanced meal, makes extra if you want it to and provides a lot of the key nutrients we females need in abundance.

Key Facts

High in Omega 3 and Protein
Easy recipe
One for the women
Comfort food

Ingredients

450ml semi-skimmed milk
2 bay leaves
3 spring onions, finely chopped
3 tablespoons cornflour
1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoon chopped dill
160g each skinless cod, haddock & salmon cut into 2cm chunks

150g raw king prawns or 50g more of each fish
‍100g frozen peas
200g waxy potatoes
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, butter or ghee
25g vintage cheddar, coarsely grated
TO SERVE - 150g steamed broccoli or another green vegetable per person

Preparation

01

Preheat your oven to 200°C. You will need a 1.5 litre ovenproof casserole dish to bake the pie in.

02

Add milk, bay leaves & spring onions to a large saucepan, bring to a gentle simmer.

03

Meanwhile, add quartered potatoes to another pan with cold water, & a pinch of salt. Boil for 6-8 minutes until fork tender.

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04

Mix cornflour with 3 tablespoons cold water to form a paste, then stir into the milk & simmer for 3-4 minutes until thickened slightly. Add mustard & dill, cook for another 2 minutes then taste. Add salt & pepper as needed. Remove bay leaves & discard. Let it cool for 2 minutes.

05

Drain your potatoes reserving a little cooking liquid. Tip into a blender, add olive oil & purée until smooth thinning with water if needed. Season with salt & pepper. Leave to one side.