Fish Pie

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A fantastic casserole of lightly seasoned fish, vegetables and smooth creamy white sauce.

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  • 8
  • Easy
  • 10 mins
  • 45 mins
  • 5 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1 pound tilapia fillets ( boneless)or any white fish, cut into 2 inch pieces
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper (red chili powder)
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil or any other cooking oil
  • 2 serranos or jalapenos (deseed if needed)
  • 1 cup broccoli ( cut into small florets)
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped into coins
  • 1 large potato, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 tsp ginger, chopped fine
  • 3 green onions, cut into ½ pieces
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 heaped tbsp all purpose flour
  • *2 cups very warm milk
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • *½ cup shredded cheese of choice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 5 pats of butter

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400.
Season fish pieces with lemon juice, salt, pepper and cayenne . Place in a foil lined baking sheet.
Pour 2 tablespoons oil over fish.
Bake for 12 minutes (fish may not be done, the final cooking will happen in the end bake)
Take out of oven.
Reduce oven heat to 350° F.
Steam broccoli in microwave according to microwave directions until soft but florets retain color.
In oil, over medium heat, saute potatoes, carrots for 4 minutes, add in all your ingredients from the bell pepper to the green onions for an additional 3 minutes.
Take off heat. Stir in the broccoli, drained of any water
Add in peas.
Take out serranos or jalapenos, if needed, at this point.
Add in butter to the vegetables, let melt.
Add all purpose flour. Combine with vegetables using a wooden spoon for a minute allowing flour cook through.
Pour in milk, let it come to a boil and have it simmer for an additional minute or so.
Stir in cheese and let melt into sauce and vegetables.
Take sauced vegetables off heat.
Mix in salt and pepper .
In an oven proof casserole pan, begin layering sauce and fish pieces. Starting with the sauce pour in a couple of ladlefuls as a base. Then place 4-6 fish pieces on top of sauce. Repeat until you end with sauce.
Top with breadcrumbs and butter pats. Place final dish in oven, preheated to 350 °F.
Bake for 20 minutes.

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