Rosti-topped fish pie

Rosti-topped fish pie

Fish pie without the fuss - a good recipe for frozen white fish such as coley

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Method

  1. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 5-7 mins, until almost tender but firm enough to grate. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Put the coley in a shallow saucepan and pour over the milk. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 mins. Drain the fish, reserving the milk, then set aside.
  2. Heat half the butter in a medium saucepan, add the leek, then cook for 5-6 mins until softened. Stir in the flour for 1 min, then remove from the heat. Gradually add the milk, stirring well between each addition. Return to the heat and stir until the sauce comes to the boil. Simmer for 2 mins, then stir in the parsley and mustard.
  3. Heat the grill to high. Flake the fish into large chunks, fold into the sauce, then place in a small ovenproof dish. Coarsely grate the potatoes. Melt the remaining butter, toss with the potatoes, season and scatter over the dish. Place under a medium grill for 5-10 mins until the potatoes are golden and tender.

Per serving

533 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 45g, fat 26 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 4g, sugar 10g, salt 1.23 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010.

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  • 16 March 2010

    Beth769 rated this recipe

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  • 23 March 2010

    carol rated this recipe

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  • 30 March 2010

    JillyH rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Lovely creamy sauce. I added a red onion with the leeks and grated a little cheese on the potatoes instead of the remaining butter. Very delicious.

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  • 12 April 2010

    Mathew rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I found this dish very simply to make and deliciously tasty. The grated potato's is a provides a nice crunchy alternative to a mash potato topping.

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  • 15 April 2010

    Lynsey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really quick and great for mid week.

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  • 06 June 2010

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  • 28 June 2010

    tetttigger rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Much better than mashed potatoes - and good as a cold lunch the next day!

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  • 21 November 2010

    magickat rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I used grain mustard instead and onion instead of leek. Doubled up the amounts to serve 4 people, included some tuna and peas and did a traditional mash topping! But everybody loved it, it turned out so well and was relatively simple, delicious comfort food!

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  • 01 January 2011

    dragonma5306 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This took rather longer to prepare and assemble than stated. However, it was easily doubled and tasted delicious. I followed it pretty much to the recipe although I used a mixture of smoked haddock and cod (which was what I found in the freezer). I also topped the rosti with a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of grated parmesan as I had run out of butter by then! My only complaint (and hence only 4 stars) is that despite it being under a medium-hot grill for 10-15 mins, the pie just wasn't hot enough. The rosti was also very slightly undercooked. I will oven-cook it next time.

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  • Binder photo Maz

    10 January 2011

    Maz rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I cooked my fish for about 10mins in it's sauce in the oven first as my fish was still a bit frozen and i will double up on the potatoes next time, 300g wasn't enough for my topping, I need to read the recipe before starting next time as I prepared 50g of butter but only realised at the last minute only half was needed for the roux - non-the-less twas yummy and very easy for a keen but amateur cook like me.

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  • 11 January 2011

    willwarriner rated this recipe

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  • Binder photo lou

    21 February 2011

    lou rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    this pie was lovely. i added rainbow trout ,salmon and prawns to this recipe and grated cheese on top of the potato topping. was nice and easy to follow. will make again.

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  • 29 March 2011

    PoisonIvy73 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely recipe and quick. I used a fish pie mix of fresh salmon, pollack, and smoked haddock, and added a little tarragon to the potato topping, but otherwise stuck to the recipe. I much prefer the crunchy texture of the rosti to mash. I think this will be my go-to recipe from now on.

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  • 19 April 2011

    Limey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Like hell this was prepared in 25 minutes! Took me a lot longer than that. Was delish though :)

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  • 29 May 2011

    Caroline_King commented on this recipe

    Love this recipe! The grated potato topping is much better then mash - it gives such a lovely texture. I also use a fish pie mix and add some prawns. Yummy every time!

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  • 20 August 2011

    Karolina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    my husband really doesn't like fish and he LOVED this pie! Next time I will add a bit more mustard for an extra kick.

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  • 13 January 2012

    barnabybabe rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The first fish pie I've ever made! I used onions instead of leaks and twice as much wholegrain mustard as specified. I also added 2 quartered boiled eggs as seen egg included in other recipes. It was rather lovely :)

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  • 28 February 2012

    David Woo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really nice dish, rosti style topping adds a great texture over mash and the mustard adds a lovely heat and flavour.

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  • 15 October 2012

    Von1970 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just made this not cooked it yet but WOWSER it looks fab!!!!

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  • 11 December 2012

    TJFredSmith rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious! This has so many good points: easy to cook, cheap ingredients (I used frozen coley), low calorie and filling - I aimed to cook about half the quantity given in the recipe, as I live alone, and still ended up finding half of what I'd cooked was plenty!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 300g waxy potatoes , halved
  • 250g skinless coley fillets (look out for frozen coley)
  • 300ml milk
  • 50g butter
  • 1 leek , finely sliced
  • 25g flour
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
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Per serving

533 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 45g, fat 26 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 4g, sugar 10g, salt 1.23 g

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