Creamy Delight Fish Pie

Name: Creamy Delight Fish Pie
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 kg potatoes, cut into even-sized pieces; 50 g butter; 1 small bag of fresh Baby Spinach; 2 shallots, very finely chopped; 2 bay leaves; splash of extra-virgin olive oil; 284 ml double cream; 125 g parmesan cheese, grated; 1/2 lemon, juice of; 1 handful flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped; 450 g cod or 450 g haddock fillets, skinned and boned; 250 g large shelled tiger shrimp

Submitted by Cultural Twist

"After a recent visit to England I've become obsessed with fish pie. This is one of the best recipes I've found. Instead of haddock, you can use any firm white fish, unsmoked or smoked. A handful of shelled mussels goes down nicely, too."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ kg potatoes, cut into even-sized pieces
50 g butter
1 small bag of fresh Baby Spinach
2 shallots, very finely chopped
2 bay leaves
splash of extra-virgin olive oil
284 ml double cream
125 g parmesan cheese, grated
¹⁄₂ lemon, juice of
1 handful flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
450 g cod or 450 g haddock fillets, skinned and boned
250 g large shelled tiger shrimp

directions

Preheat the oven to 200°C Cook the potatoes in boiling, salted water for 10-12 minutes until tender. Drain well and return to the pan over the heat and dry out for about 1 minute, shaking the pan well. Mash with plenty of seasoning and half the butter and put aside.
Meanwhile, wash the spinach and cook it in a clean pan with just the water that clings to the leaves until just wilted. Then drain well and squeeze out any excess moisture.
In a separate pan, gently cook the shallots and bay leaves in the oil for 6-8 minutes until softened. Add the cream and bring just to the boil. Remove from the heat. Stir in the Parmesan, lemon juice, and parsley.
Cut the fish into bite-sized pieces and put into a buttered 1.8-litre (or about 3-pint) ovenproof dish with the prawns. Break up the spinach with a knife and toss together with the fish. Remove the bay leaves from the sauce and pour into the dish, shaking it so it all distributes evenly. Spoon over the mash and dot with the remaining butter. Put on a tray and bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden and bubbling.