Fish Pie
Fish expert Mitch Tonks' fish pie recipe has bags of flavour from the smoked haddock, prawns and cod. It's the perfect comfort dinner.
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilogram(kg) fish (cod steaks)
- 250 grams(g) packet of smashed potatoes
- 1 small onion,chopped
- 2 tomatoes,chopped
- 1 oz butter for frying
- 1 tablespoon(tbsp) butter for potatoes
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon(tbsp) oil
- 2 tablespoon(tbsp) tomato sauce
- salt and white pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon(tbsp) lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon(tbsp) bread crumbs
Instructions
- Boil the fish with salt and 1 tbsp lemon juice and keep aside
- Fry onions in butter and oil in a saucepan until soft
- Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper and lemon juice
- Chop or flake the cooked fish and add to the mixture and mix well
- Add 1/4cup water, bring to the boil and turn mixture into an oven-proof dish
- Prepare mashed potatoes as per instructions with the addition of salt, white pepper, lemon juice and butter
- Mix well and spread over the fish mixture
- Beat an egg and brush over the potatoes, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cook in an oven at 200°C (Gas Mark 6 or 400°F) for 15 minutes