Leek & mackerel penne bake

Leek & mackerel penne bake

This is a super-fast, filling meal for busy midweek winter nights - it's great with smoked haddock too

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Fry the leeks in the butter until very soft, about 10-15 mins. Meanwhile, boil the pasta and heat the grill. When the leeks are soft, stir in the crème fraîche, capers and fish. Heat through for 1 min. Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce, season to taste, then tip everything into a small baking dish. Scatter with the crumbs and grill until golden and crisp.
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Mackerel & leek risotto

Soften the leeks, stir in 140g risotto rice, then 100ml white wine. Once evaporated, add 500ml vegetable stock. Gently cook, uncovered, for about 15 mins, stirring every so often. Once the rice is just tender, fold through 100ml crème fraîche and mackerel. Serve with a squeeze lemon.

925 kcalories, protein 35.0g, carbohydrate 84.0g, fat 52.0 g, saturated fat 20.0g, fibre 5.0g, sugar 8.0g, salt 2.72 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2009.

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  • 21 October 2009

    Claire rated this recipe

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  • 03 November 2009

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very quick and easy to make. Tastes much nicer than it sounds.

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  • 11 November 2009

    Miss G rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really enjoyed this, only down side is it didn't look that appitising as it is such a pale dish. Ignoring that the flavours were lovely. I used peppered mackerel fillits as I love pepper. Me and my boyfriend both had second helpings and I have got the left overs for lunch. I will be making this again.

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  • 13 November 2009

    katyrouth rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really tasty (as mentioned above, ignore the somewhat beige colour!) - not sure about the breadcrumbs though, think the pasta could have gone nice and crisp on top without them, and they don't add to the taste.

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  • 18 November 2009

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty and quick, great for mid week. Will make again.

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  • 24 November 2009

    noblespud rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    When I first cooked this my children were not keen on the smoked mackerel so for my second attempt I used smoked sausage instead. This was very tasty. I left out the capers and added a teaspoon of wholegrain mustard at the end. Instead of breadcrumbs I grated cheese on top before grilling. Second and third helpings were eaten.

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  • 12 December 2009

    Fluffy rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Disappointing.

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  • 17 August 2010

    MrsMonkeyBird rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Added wilted spinach and a tablespoon of hollandaise to the sauce, swapped the breadcrumbs for grated mature cheddar. Was delicious, def cooking this one again

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  • 05 December 2010

    Pinkpaper rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used cod instead as thats all I had to hand but even though this dish doesn't look pretty, my husband and son loved it so I will be making this again.

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  • 19 December 2010

    Elaine Ellis rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made the risotto version and it was delicious - I will be cooking this again as so quick and easy!

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  • 05 January 2011

    Smithy commented on this recipe

    This sounds like it shouldn't work - but it really, really does. Superb

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  • 26 January 2011

    Paula rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very pleasantly surprised with this as it tasted so much better than it looked - and so easy. Will definitely make again.

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  • 16 February 2011

    Lady.Ratatouille commented on this recipe

    Lovely dish and so easy to make - perfect for a mid-week super. The capers definitely add some depth to it. Will make this again.

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  • 16 February 2011

    Foodie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I added a chopped red pepper with the leek for colour. I didn't have any creme fraiche so mixed natural yogurt with mayo. Ialso omitted the breadcrumbs as I didn't feel they would add much. It all tasted delicious!

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  • 15 March 2011

    Kate commented on this recipe

    This sounds wonderful, but 925 calories?? Is that right?? The nutritional values don't seem to equate to the ingredients at all! Has anyone else noticed this?

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  • 29 June 2011

    bernie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    delicious, will be doing this dish again.

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  • 16 August 2011

    colandrina commented on this recipe

    Like Kate, I would love to know whether this recipe really has 925 calories per serving, as it sounds rather extreme- maybe it's 925 for both servings?!

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  • 22 September 2011

    swad rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really tasty dish, I added chopped garlic and fried with the leeks. Also, grated some low-fat cheddar on top. Was also delicious the next day.

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  • 19 October 2011

    kimkap rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This is a simple dish to make but not one that I would make again cos although my husband said he enjoyed it you can always tell when they don't really mean it. I personally enjoyed it even though I found a couple of bones in my fish which usually puts me off.

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  • 11 November 2011

    missvermont commented on this recipe

    This looks good. I'm gonna try it with a bit of smoked samon and sans capers. Maybe add a little parsley for color.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 20 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 2 leeks , trimmed, washed and sliced
  • knob of butter
  • 175g penne
  • 200ml pot reduced-fat crème fraîche
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 2 small smoked mackerel fillets, skinned and flesh flaked into large chunks
  • 25g breadcrumbs
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925 kcalories, protein 35.0g, carbohydrate 84.0g, fat 52.0 g, saturated fat 20.0g, fibre 5.0g, sugar 8.0g, salt 2.72 g

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