Fish Pie Cauliflower Mash Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
• Fry onion, leek, carrot, celery, fennel, dill, and bay leaf in ghee in large pan over medium heat for 10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, then add the wine. Stir and simmer until it has evaporated.
• Add 500ml of hot water, bring to simmer. Add fish, cover and poach for 5 minutes. Remove fish and set aside.
• Mix arrowroot in a cup with cold water until smooth, then add to pan. Stir constantly for a few minutes as the sauce thickens. Take off heat, add parsley and season.
• Flake fish into round 25cm diameter oven dish. Pour over sauce.
• Cover with mash and parmesan and bake for 30 minutes.
• To make the mash:.
• In a saucepan steam the cauliflower and whole garlic cloves with just a few tablespoons of water, lid on, for 5 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender. Use a knife to check.
• Remove the pan from the heat, drain any excess liquid and add the butter, and mustard. Blend or mash until creamy and smooth. If it's too sloppy or wet allow the mash to evaporate on a low heat.
• Season to taste and add the spring onions or chives. Serve on top of each portion of fish pie.

Steps:

• Pre heat the oven to 180 Celsius.
• For the Saffron Mash, peel and chop the potatoes; cover with water, add the garlic cloves and saffron strands. Bring to the boil and cover until cooked.
• Drain the potatoes retaining the saffron and garlic. Add 75g of the butter and mash smoothly. Add the cream and 150 ml of the milk and beat until light and fluffy. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, lay the cod in an ovenproof dish; cover with the remaining milk. Add the onion and bay leaf. Cover and bake for 20 minutes until the fish is firm. Strain off the milk and reserve.
• In the meantime, plunge the tomatoes into a pan of boiling water for 30 seconds; refresh in cold water. Peel, quarter, remove the seeds, and roughly chop the flesh.
• Turn up the oven to approximately 230 Celsius. Flake the cod into a buttered ovenproof dish. Add the prawns, mussels and tomatoes; sprinkle over the dill.
• Melt 25g butter in a pan and add the flour. Cook for 30 seconds; stir in the reserved milk and cook, stirring, until thickened. Season with salt and pepper and pour over the fish.
• Spoon the saffron mash over top of the fish mixture covering it completely. Dot with remaining butter.
• Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until nicely browned on top.
• Serve with crusty white bread and steamed asparagus tips.