Fish Pie With Potatoes Leeks Zucchini And Tomatoes Recipes

CREAMY FISH & LEEK PIE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Prick each potato a few times with a knife (to prevent them from bursting) and bake on a baking tray for 1 hr-1 hr 30 mins or until soft when pressed. Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the flesh into a bowl and mash it with a fork or ricer. Save the skins for another day. While the potato is still hot, mix in the cream and milk to make a smooth mash, season and set aside.
• While the potatoes are baking, make the fish pie mix. Put a large frying pan on a medium heat. Melt the butter and cook the leeks slowly for 10 mins until they are sweet and tender, then season and add the nutmeg. Stir in the mustard, then pour in the wine and reduce until there is almost no wine left. Pour in the cream and simmer for about 10 mins until reduced by half. Remove from the heat, and add the chives along with the lemon juice and zest. Taste for seasoning.
• Stir the haddock, salmon and prawns into the creamed leeks and transfer to a medium baking dish, then top with the mashed potato, smooth over to cover the fish, and scatter over the cheeses. Bake for 25-30 mins until the cheese has turned golden brown.

LAYERED FISH AND POTATO PIE WITH SAFFRON LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200c.
• Bring a pan of water to the boil add the potato slices, return to the boil and and parboil for 3 minutes.
• Melt a third of the butter in a seperate pan over medium high heat; add the leeks and saffron, season with salt and pepper. Cover and sweat the leaks over medium heat for 10 minutes or until soft, add the lemon juice and set aside.
• Meanwhile, grease an ovenproof dish with some of the butter. Season the fish and potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Place half the potatoes in the greased dish, then half the fish, all the leeks, another layer of fish and lastly the rest of the potatoes overlapped across the top.
• Sprinkle over water or stock, cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile process bread, garlic, parsley and zest until mixture resembles medium-fine crumbs.
• Remove foil from fish dish top with breadcrumb mix, dot with remaining butter.
• Return to oven uncovered and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until crumbs are golden brown.
• Serve pie with vegetables or simple green or tomato salad.

FISH AND POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Peel and boil the potatoes until soft.
• Drain and mash with 1/2 ounce butter and the tablespoon of milk.
• Add the cheese and mix well.
• In a wok or frying pan, gently fry the onions and garlic in 1 oz butter until soft and transparent.
• Add the fish,parsley, cream, lemon juice and salt and pepper to the wok or frying pan and mix well.
• Place the fish filling into a casserole dish.
• Top with the potatoes.
• Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top of the potatoes.
• Place the sliced tomatoes on top of the potatoes.
• Divide the remaining 1/2 oz butter on top of each tomato slice.
• Bake in a medium pre-heated oven for 40- 50 minutes.
• Serve.

FISH PIE WITH POTATOES, LEEKS, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Peel and cut potatoes into 2" pieces. Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water til tender, 20 - 30 minutes. Drain. Return to pot.
• Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add leek, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add leek to potatoes along with 1/2 cup cream, and 3 Tbsp. melted butter. Season with salt and pepper and mash to desired texture.
• Melt remaining 2 Tbsp. butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini and cook, stirring often, until browned and beginning to stick to skillet, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic, season with salt and pepper and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add brandy and cook, stirring, until mixture is thickened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Add white fish and salmon and cook stirring gently, until fish is opaque around edges, about 1 minute. Stir in shrimp and trout and cook until shrimp are opaque. Remove from heat,stir in dill and remaining 1/4 cup cream and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer filling to a 2-qt. baking dish and top with mashed potatoes, making decorative swirls with a large spoon or fork. Place on a baking sheet and bake pie until mashed potatoes are golden brown and center is hot, 40 - 45 minutes.