Fish pie with swede & potato topping

Fish pie with swede & potato topping

Making fish pie can be a palaver - not this one! Reassuringly simple, and ready in just over an hour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in about 1¼ hours

Low-fat, Super healthy

Method

  1. Cook the potatoes and swede in boiling water until tender (about 20 minutes).
  2. Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5/fan 170C.While the potatoes and swede cook, put the soft cheese and stock into a large saucepan and heat gently, stirring with a wooden spoon, until blended and smooth. Now add the blended cornflour and cook until thick.
  3. Stir the fish into the sauce with the prawns and parsley. Season with some pepper.
  4. Tip the mixture into a 1.5 litre/2¾ pint baking dish. Drain the potatoes and swede, mash them well and season with black pepper. Spoon the mash over the fish to cover it completely. Bake for 25-30 minutes until piping hot, then transfer to a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top. Serve with frozen peas or sweetcorn.
Try

Making it budget

For an economical version, add frozen peas and sliced mushrooms to the sauce instead of the prawns.

Making it special

Make a really special version by using salmon instead of cod and frozen seafood cocktail instead of the prawns.

359 kcalories, protein 45g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 5g, salt 1.34 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2003.

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  • 04 April 2012

    FrenchieFan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this tonight and it was a huge hit with me & hubby. Absolutely delicious, so simple to make and very quick (all the things I love in a dish!). I used some Basa, Smoked Haddock and Prawns and also added some frozen veg including broccoli/beans/cauli & carrots to the sauce mix prior to cooking. I didn't have swede so used a combo of sweet potato and maris piper mash and it worked beautifully. I found I needed more potatoes to cover the mix, but I did use a large dish. We had plenty for two hungry adults using the quantities above and enough leftover to have for dinner the next day. I even accidentally dropped a little on the floor and the dogs practically fought over it!!

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  • 19 April 2012

    star rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    this was delicious. i haven't had fish pie for years but i was never keen on it. whether my taste has changed as I've got older or its just a tastier recipe i'm not sure. had prawns & coley. also bumped it up with mushrooms. my swede wasn't cooked properly tho after 20 mins. also it kind of exploded in the oven lol. think my sauce was a little runny & i might have packed my mash down too much leaving no room for the steam to escape. will make again!!!!!!

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  • 05 May 2012

    lucid rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe, so easy and really delicious! Plus no-one would guess it's half the calories and 1/8th(!) of the fat of normal fish pie. Highly recommended, will definitely be making this again. I made it 'mare monte' style, using smoked and raw haddock and salmon, peas & mushrooms, prawns and a few mussels. Probably amazing with some white wine thrown in as well but didn't have any...

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  • 12 May 2012

    Dootmonster rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I just had this for my dinner and I can honestly say that it's the best fish pie I've ever had. I used haddock and salmon instead of cod and replaced the prawns with the suggested mushrooms and peas and used a 150g garlic and herb roule and omitted the parsley. I also added a generous knob of butter to the mash (old habits die hard). Easy, extremely tasty and very filling. Will definitely be making this over and over again.

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  • 23 May 2012

    julie commented on this recipe

    I added peas and sweetcorn to the fish and some cheese shavings on the mash, it was delicious!!

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  • 03 July 2012

    Ticklesmummyoftwo rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    GORGEOUS!!!!!! I made this today having bought some bags of frozen fish, I added 1 frozen salmon steak, 2 smallish pieces of white fish & a smoked haddock, Just before topping with the potato/swede mix I added some chopped mushrooms & a handful of frozen peas, I didnt have any garlic & herb soft cheese so added usual phili light & just added some garlic powder & mixed herbs from the cupboard, the result, fantatsic!!! Both my children (5&3yrs) cleared their plates, they had theirs with broccoli & myself & husband had a portion with a salad & we still have half left!! Its most def going to be a regular in our house!!!

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  • 16 July 2012

    Jackie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    As we are not a great prawn eating family I replaced the prawns with smoked bacon. Most tasty fish pie we have tried recently and empty plates all round (including our 14 month old). Thank you.

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  • 17 July 2012

    Bluewings2 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Amazing. First time EVER making a fish pie because it always looks so daunting, but this made it ridiculously easy - just a case of juggling the timings. It took longer than 1 1/4 hours though! I swapped the prawns for button muchrooms and I also pan fried some streaky bacon beforehand, cut it up and slipped it into the mixture for an extra flavour. I also grated some extra strong cheese on the top for the last 5 minutes. Result?? AMAZING! I made so much that I've invited friends over tomorrow night to finish it off. Will certainly make this again!!! 5 stars.

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  • 24 August 2012

    Mother rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe could I use raw prawns?

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  • 02 September 2012

    AlisonPG rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Easy to make and very tasty. I didn't have any prawns so used mushrooms and peas instead. I would definitely make this again continue to use mushrooms and peas even with prawns.

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  • 02 September 2012

    AlisonPG commented on this recipe

    Ooops, forgot to say, I used a mixed fish pie pack from Tesco which had haddock, smoked haddock and salmon in it - the smoked fish really adds flavour :)

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  • 20 November 2012

    lauranelly commented on this recipe

    I've been using this fish pie recipe for a long time now. It's so easy to make and always tasty. I've varied it in different ways, for example I've used the fish pie mixes of fish rather than just cod, and I've changed the type of soft cheese used, last time I tried it with sweet chilli soft cheese which was lovely. I always smash a few cream crackers up mix them with some grated cheese and sprinkle them over the top for extra crunch, yum!

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  • 20 November 2012

    lauranelly rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 11 December 2012

    Laura rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A little bland compared to other fish pies I've made but the children ate it up.

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  • 02 January 2013

    cherrygogo commented on this recipe

    Very yummy. Used salmon, cod and smoked salmon and mushroom. Sauce tend to thicken up quite quickly so added water along the way!

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  • 10 January 2013

    skimby rated this recipe

    2 stars

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  • 12 January 2013

    Wraga rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely amazing. Can't wait ti taste!

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  • 19 January 2013

    Joutet rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious, tasty and very easy to make although I omitted the sweed. Will be making this again

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  • 19 January 2013

    harj commented on this recipe

    I used frozen fish pie mix to make it cheaper and added extra prawns and leeks which make it a little special. I used extra light cream cheese with garlic and herbs which made it even lower fat/calories and gave the sauce so much flavour. The sauce was thick and stuck to the fish which is what is needed in a fish pie. I also did a mix of sweet potato and white potato for the topping making it different. I made it twice in a week I loved it so much, and once was after work which only took 45mins from start to finish which ain't too bad for a tasty filling dinner.

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  • 31 January 2013

    craignviv rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Have made this three times in 3 weeks. The kids love it and so do we. For even less calories, substitute celeriac and sweet potato for the mashed potato.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in about 1¼ hours

Low-fat, Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 500g floury potatoes , cut into chunks
  • 1 medium swede (weighing about 600g/1lb 5oz), cut into chunks
  • 200g tub low-fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs
  • 150ml vegetable stock
  • 4 tsp cornflour , blended with 2 tbsp cold water
  • 650g skinless, boneless cod , cut into large chunks
  • 100g cooked peeled prawns
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley
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359 kcalories, protein 45g, carbohydrate 36g, fat 5 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 5g, salt 1.34 g

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