Irish Cod Pie Topped With Mashed Potatoes

Rita~'s Note:

A Hearty Seafood, Irish Dish. Comfort food. An good, easy one dish meal.Try garlic mashed potatoes or my Mashed potatoes and cauliflower with roasted garlic I make this so to disguise cauliflower. Mashed potatoes and cauliflower with roasted garlic

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs skinless cod fish fillets , making sure all bones are removed
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 ounces flour
• ½ liter milk
• 5 ounces grated cheese
• 4 cups mashed potatoes
• 4 tablespoons softened butter

Directions:

1. Place cod fillets in the bottom of a 8x8x2 buttered oven dish.Place dish on a cookie sheet pan because there will be sauce that escapes and runs down the outside of the casserole dish.
2. Make a cheese sauce by mixing 2 oz each of butter and flour, 1/2 liter of milk and 3 1/2 oz grated cheese cook till slightly thickened: pour over fish.
3. Top with mashed potatoes sprinkle grated cheese over them and dot with butter.
4. Bake in a hot oven (450 F) for 25-30 minutes, until the potatoes are golden brown.
5. Optional -- I just made this again and put in 2 sliced scallions into the cheese sauce after it was cooked{step #2}.Garnish with scallions.
6. Optional -- 1/2- 1 cup peeled and deviened Shrimp added unto the fish gives some added flavor as well!

Reviews

[chia]

This is great comfort food. I chose a mix of sharp cheddar for the sauce and parmesan for the top. I used salt cod, 1 lb that i soaked for 2 days in advance, then i boiled it for 8 minutes, and flaked it. i sauteed some shallots, scallions and 8 oz baby bella mushrooms, and added it to the cod. i made and added the sauce, topped with the taters and parm- enjoyed by all.

[Cindy Lynn]

With Rita's approval, I substituted pollock for the cod in this. I followed the recipe exactly, with one exception, I reduced the amount of fish to slightly over one pound as I was serving this as a main dish for three. It went over great, with seconds for two of us. Since the recipe doesn't specify what kind of cheese, I opted for havarti, which resulted in a lovely smooth and creamy texture. Best of all, it was extremely easy. I was able to boil my potatoes early for mashing when I was ready to assemble the dish, then pop it in the oven later. Thanks Rita for another keeper in my collection!

[imatrad]

Thanks Rita! This was just what I was looking for! Great comfort food for a cold rainy friday night! I cut it down for one person (I have a job as a personal cook) and he really enjoyed it! I did as others recommended, and seared the fish first; seasoning it with garlic, salt, pepper, paprika cooking it in a bit of olive oil. Broke it up into large chunks before layering the cheese sauce and potatoes. Served with glazed carrots with fresh dill. Thanks!