Salmon and vegetable pie
A delicious yet light salmon and vegetable pie which with a simple fresh salad can form a hearty meal.
Ingredients
- 500 gms salmon, cut into small pieces
- 9-10 medium sized potatoes, quartered , boiled and peeled
- 1½ cup peas
- 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
- ½ red pepper, finely chopped (mine was quite large)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3-4 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3½ cups milk
- 50 gms Red Leicester or cheddar cheese (see notes below)
- 1½ tbsp plain flour
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mash the potatoes with the 1/2 C of milk and half of the cheese. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper and keep aside.
- Heat 1 tblsp of olive oil .
- Add the onion, peas, carrot, garlic and red pepper, and cook for a minute. Spread them at the bottom of the pan and arrange the pieces of fish on top with the skin side down.
- Pour the remaining milk. Add the bay leaf and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Bring everything to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 2 minutes (the fish would have cooked through by now). Strain the milk in a bowl and save aside, discarding the bay leaf.
- Heat the other tbsp of oil in a pan and add the flour. Stir constantly for a minute over medium heat and add the strained milk. Use a whisk and whisk continuously to prevent lumps. Bring to a boil. When it starts to thicken ( should take a few seconds), remove from heat and pass through a sieve into a bowl. Mix the sauce with rest of the cheese.
- Pre heat the oven at 220 deg C and grease 6 ramekins (mine were 4 inch in diameter).
- Fill the ramekins with the fish ( slightly crumbled) and veggie mixture. Spoon the sauce over this and top with the mashed potatoes.
- Arrange the ramekins on a tray and place the tray in the centre of the pre heated oven.
- Bake till it is bubbly and the top browns.
- Serve hot, with a fresh salad or some grilled vegetables.
Notes
The orangish hue of my pies is due to the Red Leicester cheese that I used. Cheddar cheese will not give this hue, but will taste good too.