Fish Pie

Let's make fish pie

Prep time
15 minutes
Cooking time
50 minutes

3 large (about 700g) potatoes

2 medium leeks

3 fish fillets (about 300g) – cod, haddock, salmon or a mixture (remove bones)

1 tbsp oil

100g (about a cupful) frozen peas

300ml (1⁄2 pint) cheese sauce (half quantity in linked recipe)

A little milk

Knob of butter or unsaturated margarine

Chopping board and knife

Vegetable peeler (or use knife)

Saucepan

Frying pan

Wooden spoon

Colander or sieve

Potato masher

Ovenproof dish

Fish pie

Put the oven on to gas mark 6 (200°C/400°F) so it can heat up. Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. Add to a saucepan of boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes until soft.

Meanwhile, prepare the leeks: cut off the base and the top part of the leaves, remove the outer layer, and cut the leeks in half along their length. Slice the leeks and wash thoroughly under running water. Cut the fish pieces into cubes and remove any bones.

boiling potatoes and prepared fish and vegetables

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the sliced leeks for about a minute, then add the cubes of fish and continue cooking for another 5 minutes. Stir in the peas and cook for another minute.

fish pie filling

When the potatoes are cooked, drain off the water using a colander or sieve, and mash with a little milk and butter or margarine. Arrange the fish, leeks and peas in an ovenproof dish, pour the cheese sauce over the top. Cover the mixture evenly with the mashed potato, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes until the top is golden.

Fish Pie
Serving suggestions
  • These quantities will make enough for 4 adults
  • Serve with carrots and green beans
  • The fish pie can also be mashed or chopped for babies
Top tips
  • Be extra careful about checking for small bones when giving fish pie to babies and young children
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