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Dinner for 6

French Fish Pie

White fish, vegetables, and herbs bake under creamy mashed potatoes for a warm pie with a golden top.

$3.54per serving $$$
100 minstart to table
6servings

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Ingredients

  • 500 g / 18oz white fish fillets
  • 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 brown / yellow onion
  • 1/2 fennel
  • 1 leek
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup plain flour / all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 1/2 cups hot milk
  • 1 cup hot thickened cream / heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill
  • 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 kg / 2lbs starchy potatoes
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup hot milk
  • 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground white pepper
  • olive oil spray (optional)

Steps

  1. Boil peeled potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain and mash them with butter, hot milk, salt, and white pepper.
  2. Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook chopped onion, fennel, leek, and garlic for 10 minutes.
  3. Stir flour into the skillet for 2 minutes, then gradually add wine, hot milk, and hot cream and simmer for 8 minutes.
  4. Stir in dill, salt, and pepper, then fold in fish pieces and cook for 5 minutes until nearly opaque.
  5. Spread the fish mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, cover with mashed potatoes, and brush the top with oil.
  6. Bake at 400 F for 25 minutes until bubbling and golden, then rest for 5 minutes.

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