Dinner for 6

French Fish Pie

Name: French Fish Pie
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 500 g / 18oz white fish fillets; 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 brown / yellow onion; 1/2 fennel; 1 leek; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 cup plain flour / all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 cups hot milk; 1 cup hot thickened cream / heavy cream; 1 tbsp fresh dill; 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 kg / 2lbs starchy potatoes; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/3 cup hot milk; 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/8 tsp ground white pepper; olive oil spray (optional)

$15.18for 4100 minServes 6

White fish, vegetables, and herbs bake under creamy mashed potatoes for a warm pie with a golden top.

Photo: recipetineats.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Tuna steak, 1.1 lb$11.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$13.21Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Fennel, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.25Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.15 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Milk, 16 oz$0.04/oz typical	16 oz	$0.62Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
	Potatoes, 2.2 lb$0.99/lb typical	2.2 lb	$2.18Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.77

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilFlourWine, beer and spiritsDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

100 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

French Family Dinners Holiday Spring

Typical price

$3.80 per serving$15.18 for 4

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Ingredients

500 g / 18oz white fish fillets
1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 brown / yellow onion
1/2 fennel
1 leek
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup plain flour / all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 cups hot milk
1 cup hot thickened cream / heavy cream
1 tbsp fresh dill
3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 kg / 2lbs starchy potatoes
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/3 cup hot milk
3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/8 tsp ground white pepper
olive oil spray (optional)

Steps

Boil peeled potatoes in salted water for 20 minutes, then drain and mash them with butter, hot milk, salt, and white pepper.
Melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, then cook chopped onion, fennel, leek, and garlic for 10 minutes.
Stir flour into the skillet for 2 minutes, then gradually add wine, hot milk, and hot cream and simmer for 8 minutes.
Stir in dill, salt, and pepper, then fold in fish pieces and cook for 5 minutes until nearly opaque.
Spread the fish mixture in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, cover with mashed potatoes, and brush the top with oil.
Bake at 400 F for 25 minutes until bubbling and golden, then rest for 5 minutes.

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