Creamy Fish Pie Recipe

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Creamy Fish Pie Recipe
A lighter take on a classic comfort food.
Creamy Fish Pie Recipe. This Fish Pie is a hearty and comforting dish that’s perfect for a weeknight meal. It’s a lighter take on the classic fish pie, using lean protein and healthy ingredients to keep it low in calories and fat. The creamy mashed potato topping and flavorful fish filling make it a satisfying and delicious option.

About Time:

  • Preparation: 30 minutes (includes boiling potatoes, preparing leeks, and hard-boiling eggs)
  • Cooking: 30 minutes (cooking fish, making sauce, and baking)
  • Assembly and serving: 30 minutes (assembling the fish pie and serving)
  • Total estimated time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 kg floury potatoes (e.g., King Edward or Maris Piper), roughly chopped
  • 4 tbsp plain quark
  • 2 large leeks, sliced
  • 4 eggs
  • 250 ml skimmed milk
  • 600 g skinless and boneless white fish fillets, cut into bite-size chunks
  • 200 g cooked and peeled king or tiger prawns, tails removed
  • ½ small pack fresh dill, chopped
  • 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 level tbsp cornflour

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven: Set your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas 6.
  2. Prepare potatoes: Cook the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling water for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, return to the pan, and mash well. Let cool and stir in the quark. Season to taste and set aside.
  3. Cook leeks: Sauté the leeks in a non-stick saucepan with a bit of water over medium-high heat until tender. Transfer to a large ovenproof dish.
  4. Hard-boil eggs: Cook eggs in boiling water for 9 minutes, cool, peel, halve, and add to the leeks.
  5. Cook fish: Simmer white fish in skimmed milk over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove fish and add to the ovenproof dish along with prawns, herbs, and lemon juice.
  6. Make sauce: Strain the milk, return to the pan, and thicken with a cornflour slurry.
  7. Assemble: Pour the sauce over the fish mixture in the ovenproof dish. Top with mashed potatoes, creating a decorative pattern if desired.
  8. Bake: Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.
  9. Serve with your favorite Speed vegetables.

Note: For a lower-calorie option, consider using reduced-fat cheese or a plant-based alternative to quark.

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