Sweet Potato Fish Pie with Salmon

Sponsored by the Norwegian Seafood Council

A tasty, family friendly sweet potato fish pie. Made with delicious salmon, prawns and parsley sauce.

Do you have food memories that take you right back to a moment in time? I do. Most of my memories are linked to food (there’s an over emotional post, very close to my heart, about that subject in case you fancy a peek: here).

Fish pie immediately takes me back to introducing my babies to food. That time between 6 months and 18 months was, if I’m honest, not an easy one. The visitors looking for new baby cuddles had stopped and suddenly I was faced with two miniature people moving (fast) in opposite directions. Then the food, oh geez, the food. I felt like I spent a year crawling around on the floor cleaning up highchair debris.

Oh course, it was full of happiness too. I’d managed to keep two babies happy and okay for almost a year, which basically made me a genius. Ha!

I look back on that time as a bit of a blur. Now, for friend’s who have new babies, that’s the time I try and rally around. I appear with food parcels and gin in a tin and say, I know, this bit is hard and lonely, but you’re doing a grand job and you’ll get through it.

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Fish pie takes me instantly back to that time. I used to make it every single week as it seemed to be one of the only dishes that was always a win with those babies of mine and was also a comforting supper for us too.

This version is made with sweet potato on top for added health benefits. Why didn’t I think of that for a bit of variety during those weaning years?!

This also freezes well, unbaked, for pulling out of the freezer on a cold night night when you need some cosy food.

For now, I will always eat this and remember those early years of tiny babies and be grateful that the floor is a little less mucky these days.

Which food takes you back to another moment in time..?

Tips for making this Fish Pie with Salmon recipe:

1. If you feeling like an easier option, you can buy and use ready made sweet potato mash.
2. You could also buy ready cooked Norwegian salmon to speed up the recipe.
3. Of course, this makes an excellent weaning recipe for babies! Just leave out the salt of course.

Fancy some other easy fish recipes? How about my..

• Baked Cod  An Italian style traybake.  
• Easy Homemade Fish Fingers – a sure fire winner for the children!
• Smoked Haddock Risotto  – a super simple one pot recipe.
• Baked Salmon Recipe
• Easy Fish Pie with Cheesy Mash – comfort food at its best!

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Sweet Potato Fish Pie with Salmon

By Sarah Rossi

These is the perfect family comfort food with delicious salmon and a sweet potato twist

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 4

Ingredients 

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• ▢ 700 g Norwegian salmon fillet
• ▢ 300 g cooked Prawns
• ▢ 600 ml Milk, semi skimmed
• ▢ 1 Onion
• ▢ 75 g Butter, unsalted
• ▢ 50 g Plain flour
• ▢ A small bunch flat leaf parsley
• ▢ 1.4 kg Sweet potatoes
• ▢ 50 g Butter, unsalted
• ▢ 100 g Cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions 

• Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork and lay on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven until tender. This will take about 35-45 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes.
• Whilst the potatoes are cooking, prepare the filling. Add the fish to a pan that will fit the fillets in a single layer and scatter over the onion. Pour over the milk, dot the surface with one third of the butter. Bring up to a steady simmer, cover with a lid or tight fitting piece of foil and poach until the fish is cooked all the way through. Using a slotted spoon, remove the cooked fish to a plate and allow to cool a little. When it is cool enough to handle, flake with a fork, discarding the skin and any little bones you find lurking. Add the flaked fish to a baking dish and evenly scatter over the prawns.
• In a clean saucepan melt the remaining two thirds of the butter, then stir through the flour to form a roux. Allow to cook over a gentle heat for a couple of minutes before pouring over the poaching milk. Whisk constantly over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until the sauce is thick and smooth. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir through the chopped parsley and pour the sauce over the fish, spreading it evenly.
• Once the potatoes are cooked, cut them in half and scoop the flesh into a bowl. Add the butter and mash with a potato masher until smooth, adding a splash of milk. Stir in half of the cheese.
• Using a fork spread the potato over the fish filling and fluff up the top. Sprinkle over the leftover cheese and bake in the oven for around 30 minutes, until the pie is bubbling and the top golden and crisp.
• Serve with green vegetables, such as broccoli or green beans, or a fresh green salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 1056kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 68gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 381mgSodium: 1294mgPotassium: 2409mgFiber: 11gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 51060IUVitamin C: 13.5mgCalcium: 612mgIron: 5.9mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Family Food

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Disclosure: This recipe was an advertorial post commissioned by the Norwegian Seafood Council. As always, all opinions are truthful.