Description
This Fish Pie recipe is a comforting and flavorful dish featuring a creamy seafood filling topped with a layer of buttery mashed potatoes and melted cheddar cheese. Perfect for a cozy dinner with family or friends.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Fish Filling:
- 1 1/2 pounds white fish fillets (such as cod, haddock, or pollock)
- 1/2 pound salmon fillet
- 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small onion, halved
- 3 cloves
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Mashed Potato Topping:
- 2 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter (for mashing)
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Mash the Potatoes: Boil the potatoes until tender, then mash with heavy cream and butter. Set aside.
- Prepare the Fish: Simmer fish fillets in milk with bay leaf and onion. Flake the fish and set aside.
- Make the Sauce: Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in flour, then whisk in reserved milk. Add mustard, salt, pepper, parsley, peas, and corn.
- Combine and Bake: Fold in fish and shrimp, transfer to a baking dish, top with mashed potatoes and cheddar. Bake until golden.
Notes
- You can prepare the filling up to a day ahead, cover, and refrigerate.
- Swap shrimp for scallops or add smoked fish for extra flavor.
- Serve with a side salad or steamed greens.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (1/6 of pie)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg
