Dairy Free Fish Pie
This dairy free fish pie is as comforting and delicious as the best fish pie, but there's no dairy! The mashed potato topping is made with healthy olive oil and the dairy-free sauce is made with oat milk. Fish pie with no dairy in sight, and it's healthier too!
Equipment
- frying pan
- saucepan
- oven proof baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 large leek
- 450 g fish mix cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 400 ml oat milk
- 2 tablespoon cornflour
- 660 g potatoes
- pinch ground nutmeg optional
- handful fresh parsley chopped
- seasoning to taste
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes if desired, or scrub them well and cut into walnut-sized pieces. Add to a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring up to the boil and simmer gently for about 12 minutes. They should be completely cooked through and tender to the point of a knife. Drain and leave to the side.
- Whilst the potatoes are boiling, wash and slice the leek. Heat one tablespoon of oil in a saucepan and fry the leek for 8 minutes until soft and golden.
- Mix the cornflour into the cold oat milk and stir to make a slurry. Add the leek, and stir gently for 3-4 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Add the fish, nutmeg and seasoning. Simmer for 6-7 minutes until the fish is cooked through - it will look opaque once it is cooked. Stir in the parsley.
- Add the remaining olive oil to the drained potatoes and mash well.
- Preheat the grill to a medium heat.
- Transfer the fish mix to an oven-proof dish. Spoon over the mash. I find it best to add small spoonfuls of mash, and then smooth it over.
- Place the pie under a preheated grill and grill for 3-4 minutes until brown and bubbling.
Notes
- Use a mix of fish for the best flavour. Some white fish with some smoked fish is a good combination. You can also add some salmon and some prawns if you like.
- Mash potatoes by hand or with a ricer. You can also use a food mixer, but be gentle otherwise the potatoes will go starchy. Avoid using a food processor - it'll result in a gluey unpleasant mash!
- You can also make individual dairy-free fish pies - they are perfect for freezing.
- If you want to make the fish pie in advance, assemble the dish and bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees so that the pie has time to warm through thoroughly.
- Add extra veggies such as spinach or kale if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 42.9gProtein: 31.3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gFiber: 5.3gSugar: 6.3g
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