Fish Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Fish fillets | 1 pound | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Butter/Margarine | 6 Tablespoon | |
| Plain Pastry Pie Shell- 1 9-inch | ||
| Onions | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Celery | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Parsley | 1 Tablespoon, snipped | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Cayenne | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic- to taste, minced | ||
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Flour | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Heavy cream | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| Bread crumbs | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to at 450°F.
2) In a pot, poach the fish in boiling water, to cover, with lemon juice and 1 tablespoon butter until fish flakes easily.
3) Using a slotted spoon remove the fish and set aside.
4) Bake pie shell in the oven for 15 minutes.
5) Reduce the temperature of the oven to 325°F.
MAKING
6) In a non-stick pan, heat 3 tablespoons butter and saute onions and celery until soft.
7) Stir in parsley, salt, cayenne, garlic, and black pepper.
8) Whisk in the flour into the onion mixture, stirring constantly.
9) Stir in cream; cook until thickened.
10) Add cheese and stir until completely melted.
11) Take the pan off the heat and gently fold in the fish.
FINALIZING
12) Transfer the mixture into pie crust.
13) In a non-stick pan, toss the bread crumbs with remaining butter and sprinkle over pie.
14) Bake in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes .
SERVING
15) Cut the pie into wedges and serve hot with small salad on side.
1) Preheat the oven to at 450°F.
2) In a pot, poach the fish in boiling water, to cover, with lemon juice and 1 tablespoon butter until fish flakes easily.
3) Using a slotted spoon remove the fish and set aside.
4) Bake pie shell in the oven for 15 minutes.
5) Reduce the temperature of the oven to 325°F.
MAKING
6) In a non-stick pan, heat 3 tablespoons butter and saute onions and celery until soft.
7) Stir in parsley, salt, cayenne, garlic, and black pepper.
8) Whisk in the flour into the onion mixture, stirring constantly.
9) Stir in cream; cook until thickened.
10) Add cheese and stir until completely melted.
11) Take the pan off the heat and gently fold in the fish.
FINALIZING
12) Transfer the mixture into pie crust.
13) In a non-stick pan, toss the bread crumbs with remaining butter and sprinkle over pie.
14) Bake in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes .
SERVING
15) Cut the pie into wedges and serve hot with small salad on side.
Chef
