Quick Creamy Fish Pie
70% authentic · British
A simplified version of fish pie, using pre-cooked fish and a quicker sauce, topped with instant mashed potato flakes for a faster weeknight meal.
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Ingredients
- Pre-cooked white fish (e.g., cod or haddock), flaked400g
- Cooked prawns100g
- Butter30g
- Plain flour30g
- Milk500ml
- Frozen peas100g
- Instant mashed potato flakes150g
- Butter, for mash25g
- Milk, for mash150ml
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
Steps
- 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan/Gas Mark 6).
- 2
Melt 30g butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes until thickened. Stir in frozen peas, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Gently fold in the flaked pre-cooked fish and prawns into the sauce.
- 4
Pour the fish mixture into an ovenproof dish.
- 5
Prepare instant mashed potato according to package directions using 25g butter and 150ml milk. Spoon or pipe the mash over the fish mixture.
- 6
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the filling is hot.
