Smoky fish, prawn & bacon pie
- Cassie Best
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Serves 6 - 8
Easy
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Spend a little time making our creamy, smoky fish, prawn and bacon pie – it freezes well for busier days. Serve with your favourite veg, if you like.
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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2 tbsp olive oil
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1 onion
finely chopped
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1 small fennel bulb
finely chopped
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4 rashers smoked streaky bacon
chopped, or 200g smoked lardons
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50ml white wine
or vermouth
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100g unsalted butter
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3 tbsp plain flour
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600ml whole milk
plus a splash
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250g crème fraîche
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1 tbsp Dijon mustard
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handful of parsley
finely chopped
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1 lemon
zested and juiced (optional)
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800g floury potatoes
cut into chunks
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300g white fish
such as cod or haddock
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300g smoked cod
or haddock fillet
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250g raw peeled king prawns
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100g gruyère
or cheddar, grated
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25g parmesan
grated
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2 pinches of cayenne pepper
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Nutrition: Per serving (8)
- kcal864
- fat56g
- saturates31g
- carbs37g
- sugars9g
- fibre4g
- protein49g
- salt3.5g
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Method
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step 1
Heat the oil in a large pan over a low-medium heat and cook the onion and fennel with a pinch of salt for 10-15 mins until softened and starting to caramelise.
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step 2
Add the bacon and sizzle for 5 mins until starting to crisp. Splash in the vermouth and bubble for 1-2 mins until reduced. Stir in 50g butter to melt, then add the flour and quickly stir to make a paste. Pour in the milk, a splash at a time, whisking continuously until you have a smooth, silky sauce. Stir in the crème fraîche, mustard and parsley. Add a little lemon juice or zest, if you like.
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step 3
Meanwhile, tip the potatoes into a large pan of water, bring to the boil and cook for 12-15 mins, until tender enough that a knife easily slides in. Drain well, then leave to steam-dry.
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step 4
Remove the skin and any bones from the fish and cut into large chunks. Put in a baking dish (ours was 20 x 25cm) and scatter over the prawns. Mash the potatoes with the remaining 50g butter and a splash of milk. Stir in half the cheese and a pinch of cayenne pepper, and season well with salt.
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step 5
Pour the sauce over the fish and gently mix to coat. Spoon or pipe the mash on top. Scatter over the remaining cheese and another pinch of cayenne. At this stage, the pie will keep chilled for up to a day.
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step 6
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cook for 35 mins (or 40 mins from chilled) until the topping is golden and crisp, and the sauce is piping hot.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2023
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