Irish Cod Pie Topped With Mashed Potatoes
photo by PaulaG
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless cod fish fillets, making sure all bones are removed
- 2 ounces butter
- 2 ounces flour
- 1⁄2 liter milk
- 5 ounces grated cheese
- 4 cups mashed potatoes
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
directions
- Place cod fillets in the bottom of a 8x8x2 buttered oven dish.Place dish on a cookie sheet pan because there will be sauce that escapes and runs down the outside of the casserole dish.
- Make a cheese sauce by mixing 2 oz each of butter and flour, 1/2 liter of milk and 3 1/2 oz grated cheese cook till slightly thickened: pour over fish.
- Top with mashed potatoes sprinkle grated cheese over them and dot with butter.
- Bake in a hot oven (450 F) for 25-30 minutes, until the potatoes are golden brown.
- Optional -- I just made this again and put in 2 sliced scallions into the cheese sauce after it was cooked{step #2}.Garnish with scallions.
- Optional -- 1/2- 1 cup peeled and deviened Shrimp added unto the fish gives some added flavor as well!
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Reviews
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The flavor was fantastic. (I used havarti.) However, I didn't make the mash thick enough; it melted into the sauce. You definitely want to make thick mashed potatoes for this. In addition, the fish wasn't done when the top was browned. That really surprised me. I took it out and microwaved it for 90 seconds. My sister, who cooks more than I do, said that she thought the fish should have been seared before placing in the sauce. However, other people making this recipe obviously didn't have a problem with that. Maybe it's because I used previously-frozen fillets?
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This is great comfort food. I chose a mix of sharp cheddar for the sauce and parmesan for the top. I used salt cod, 1 lb that i soaked for 2 days in advance, then i boiled it for 8 minutes, and flaked it. i sauteed some shallots, scallions and 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, and added it to the cod. i made and added the sauce, topped with the taters and parm- enjoyed by all.
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With Rita's approval, I substituted pollock for the cod in this. I followed the recipe exactly, with one exception, I reduced the amount of fish to slightly over one pound as I was serving this as a main dish for three. It went over great, with seconds for two of us. Since the recipe doesn't specify what kind of cheese, I opted for havarti, which resulted in a lovely smooth and creamy texture. Best of all, it was extremely easy. I was able to boil my potatoes early for mashing when I was ready to assemble the dish, then pop it in the oven later. Thanks Rita for another keeper in my collection!
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Thanks Rita! This was just what I was looking for! Great comfort food for a cold rainy friday night! I cut it down for one person (I have a job as a personal cook) and he really enjoyed it! I did as others recommended, and seared the fish first; seasoning it with garlic, salt, pepper, paprika cooking it in a bit of olive oil. Broke it up into large chunks before layering the cheese sauce and potatoes. Served with glazed carrots with fresh dill. Thanks!
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Awesome comfort food! I actually expected this to be kind of boring but I was wrong. I did make a few small changes. I seared the fish in a skillet first to make sure that it cooked all the way through. I also used more cheese than was called for and added some dried onions. Also my family is gluten free so I thickened the cheese sauce with potato starch instead of flour. Lastly I went lazy and used instant mashed potatoes instead of making my own. It worked out well because I made them extra thick and they didn't melt into the sauce like other reviews had mentioned. I'm not a huge fan of cod but my family loves it and I'll definitely be making this again. Thanks!
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With Rita's approval, I substituted pollock for the cod in this. I followed the recipe exactly, with one exception, I reduced the amount of fish to slightly over one pound as I was serving this as a main dish for three. It went over great, with seconds for two of us. Since the recipe doesn't specify what kind of cheese, I opted for havarti, which resulted in a lovely smooth and creamy texture. Best of all, it was extremely easy. I was able to boil my potatoes early for mashing when I was ready to assemble the dish, then pop it in the oven later. Thanks Rita for another keeper in my collection!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rita1652
Jamesburg, New Jersey