More Comfort Food…
When temperatures are hovering around zero degrees there is nothing to warm the cockles of your heart like a fish pie. I have been shopping in ALDI recently and have found their fresh fish fillets to be good value – I often allow the price to determine my choice, I have used smoked coley for this recipe but it is equally tasty made with fresh salmon or cod.
Ingredients & Costing…
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Smoked Coley Fillets x 2
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1.99
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Eggs Hardboiled x 2
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0.48
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Frozen Garden Peas x 1gm
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0.05
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Potato x 4 medium
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0.35
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Butter x 20gm
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0.30
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Flour x 10gm
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0.05
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Milk x 750ml
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0.52
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Seafood Stock Cube x 1
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0.15
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Dried Mustard Powder x 1 tsp
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0.05
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Maldon Sea Salt
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0.05
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Freshly Ground Black Pepper
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0.05
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Dried Parsley x 1 tsp (optional)
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0.05
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3-4 Hearty Servings
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€4.09
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It Couldn’t be easier…
æ Heat milk in a saucepan together with smoked coley simmering gently for 5 minutes. Remove poached fish with a slotted spoon & flake into a medium sized oven proof dish
æ Chop the hardboiled eggs into quarters & add together with the garden peas
æ In a clean saucepan melt half the butter adding flour, dried mustard powder & crumbled stock cube to make a roux. Slowly add the milk reserved from poaching the fish, simmering gently until the sauce thickens
æ Peel & dice the potatoes. Place in a saucepan of cold water, bring to the boil, reduce heat & simmer until cooked. Remove from heat & drain excess liquid
æ Mash potatoes together with butter & cream, seasoning well with salt & pepper
æ Pour the white sauce over the fish & mix gently
æ Pipe the mashed potato over the mixture & dot with a few small pieces of butter
æ Heat for 30 minutes in a preheated oven (gas mark 5) until golden brown & bubbling…
Pennywise Tip…
As I mentioned I have been shopping in ALDI recently, each week they have a selection of fruit & vegetables on special which range in price from 44 cent to less than 1 euro. Selecting from the options available I allow them to decide my “soup of the week” & I often tweak my other menu choice’s to make the most of the discounts resulting in significant savings… JJ
Reminds me of a dish my Mum used to make! Smoked cod in a large saucepan with some chopped onion, milk and a packet of white sauce and some seasoning, served with boiled potaoes!Yum! Happy days xx
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