Bren's fish pie
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- More effort
- Serves 3
Ingredients
- 1 pack cooked King/Jumbo prawns [Sainsbury's are good]
- 1 pack smoked haddock fillets
- Green veg such as asparagus or brocolli lightly steamed.
- 2 or 3 hardboiled eggs halved
- 1 small finely chopped onion
- 1 small finely chopped carrot
- 1 tub of good quality cheese sauce [I usually use S'bury's]
- 1 tsp English mustard
- pinch cayenne pepper
- Juice from a lemon
- 1 tbs chopped parsley
Topping : Breadcrumbs made from half a ciabatta or other bread such as tomato / olive
- About 4 spring onions
- Small piece of parmesan cheese
- Olive oil
Method
- STEP 1Preheat oven 180C. Cook haddock - see instructions on pack. I usually simmer mine, then flake into shallow dish along with prawns.
- STEP 2Gently saute onions and carrots for about 10 mins. Add cheese sauce, mustard, cayenne pepper, chopped parsley and then lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- STEP 3Make topping by whizzing the bread, chopped spring onions and finely chopped parmesan together.
- STEP 4Add veg to fish, pour over sauce and mix gently. Place eggs on top. Spoon breadcrumb topping over.
- STEP 5Bake in middle of oven for about 30mins. Pop under the grill to brown if needed.