Recipe 7: Tilapia fish pie
This is a great hearty, wholesome, healthy recipe. Perfect to come home to on a dark Winters evening, served with seasonal vegetables. This dish is equally perfect on a Summers evening served with a crisp salad.
(Preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time approx 1 hour 10 minutes)
Ingredients
For the fish base:
* 1 lb of Tilapia fillets
* 1 cup of cooked prawns
For the sauce
* 3/4 pint of warm milk
* 3 tablespoons of flour
* 3 tablespoons of butter
* Squeeze of lemon juice
* freshly ground black pepper to season
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
For the topping
* 1 1/2 lb potatoes
* 2 tablespoons of butter
* Dash of milk
* Freshly ground salt and black pepper to taste
* Cheese of your choice to top. (optional)
Serves 4
Method
* Pre heat the oven to 390F (200c)
* Remove the skin from the fish, and dry on kitchen paper. Cut the fish into bite sized chunks.
* Grease a 2 litre shallow oven proof dish, and scatter the fish and prawns in an even layer on the bottom. Set aside
* Peel, quarter, and rinse the potatoes. Cook them in a pan of boiling water for approximately 20 minutes, or until cooked.
* Whilst the potatoes are simmering, melt the butter over a medium heat.
* Add the flour and cook for a minute, stirring constantly.
* Add the milk a little at a time ensuring that it has blended before adding more.
* Bring to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes.
* Add the parsley, lemon juice, and season with pepper.
* Pour the finished sauce over the fish in the dish.
* Pour away the potato water, and mash potatoes with the butter and milk, to form a smooth topping. Season to taste
* Smooth the potatoes over the fish base evenly, and sprinkle cheese on top if desired.
* Bake in the oven for approximately 45-50 minutes, until cooked through and golden brown on top.
