Light smoked haddock fish pie

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1 leek, sliced

30 g/1 oz flour

300ml/½ pint milk

125 g prawns, cooked and peeled

salt and freshly ground black pepper

4x 110 g smoked haddock fillets

3 large potatoes, peeled, par-boiled and sliced

Cooking method according to BBC

1- Pre-heat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

2- Heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the leeks and fry for 2-3 minutes, until soft.

3- Add the flour, stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes.

4- Remove the pan from the heat and gradually stir in the milk. Return to the heat and cook, stirring well, until the sauce has thickened. Simmer gently for five minutes.

5- Stir in the prawns and season with salt and pepper.

6- Place half the sauce into a pie dish. Place the haddock fillets on top, then spoon over the remaining sauce.

7- Top with the sliced potatoes and season with some more freshly ground black pepper.

8- Place the dish on a baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the potatoes are golden and the fish is completely cooked through.

H.Zoghib