Friday, 27 March 2015

[Recipe] Commander Pie (A Fish Pie)

I didn't want to make a Fisherman or an Admiral pie, and so I came up with this idea.

You'll need:
* 200 g fish (I used cod, but adding shrimp or salmon sounds like fun)
* fish stock powder (that's sooo quick)
* a handful of shredded carrots
* a leek, cut thinly
* 2 big mushrooms, cut thinly
* 285 g sweetcorn (medium size tin)
* 3 tablespoon flour
* 1 tablespoon cornflour
* potatoes
* cheese

1 - In 3/4 litre of water put about three or four teaspoon of fish stock powder, and bring that to a boil. Turn the heat to medium-high then.

2 - Add the fish cut into small bits (I use frozen cod that I cut into cubes whilst it's still mostly frozen), and cook it for about five minutes. 



3 - Fish the fish out, and add the leek, carrots, and mushrooms. cook them for about five minutes, as well.



4 - Put the fish back in, and add the corn.



5 - Sieve the flour, and then the cornflour, in, one spoonful at a time. Add some if the sauce doesn't look thick enough.

6 - Put that mix into a dish, and fill half of it. Let it cool (otherwise it's going to react with your mashed potatoes - for the leaky, watery worst).



7 - Peel, cut, and boil enough potatoes to cover the top half of your dish. As you make your mashed potatoes [by the way, feel free to add some butter - I don't, because I don't like the smell of butter with potatoes], add some grated cheese.

8 - Cover the fish/veggie mix with mashed potatoes.



9 - Cover with grated cheese, and put in the oven (Th. 7, about 180°C) for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is grilled.

10 - Enjoy!


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