Fisherman's Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound cod fillets, cut into chunks
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups warm milk, or more as needed
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 1 cup shredded yellow cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• arrange cod in a single layer in a large baking dish; set aside.
• melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. whisk in flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes.
• gradually whisk warm milk into the flour mixture and bring to a simmer over medium heat. whisk until the sauce is thick and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• whisk in cheddar cheese, then mix onion, spinach, salt, and black pepper into the sauce.
• remove saucepan from heat and stir in garlic. if sauce is too thick, stir in more warm milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• pour sauce over fish in baking dish.
• layer mashed potatoes on top.
• bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then sprinkle with yellow cheddar cheese. continue baking until fish is easily flaked with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes more.