Name: Smoked cod and prawn pot pies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram smoked cod; 2 cup milk; 1 bay leaf; 4 black peppercorns, lightly crushed; 2 teaspoon oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 535 gram can potato and spinach soup; 250 gram cooked prawns, shelled, deveined, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese; 50 gram baby spinach leaves; 4 sheets fillo pastry; 20 gram butter, melted; salad or cooked vegetables, to serve

Ingredients

400 gram smoked cod

2 cup milk

1 bay leaf

4 black peppercorns, lightly crushed

2 teaspoon oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

535 gram can potato and spinach soup

250 gram cooked prawns, shelled, deveined, chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1/2 cup grated tasty cheese

50 gram baby spinach leaves

4 sheets fillo pastry

20 gram butter, melted

salad or cooked vegetables, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C (180°C fan forced). Lightly grease 4 x 1-cup ramekins and place on a baking tray.

2.Combine cod, milk, bay leaf and peppercorns in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

3.Remove fish with a slotted spoon. Discard liquid. Flake fish using a fork.

4.Heat oil in a medium saucepan on high. Saute onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes until onion is tender.

5.Blend in soup, fish, prawns, juice and rind. Season to taste. Cook on low heat for 3-4 minutes until bubbling.

6.Stir cheese and spinach through. Spoon hot mixture evenly into the prepared ramekins.

7.Brush each sheet of fillo with butter. Place one scrunched up sheet over each filling. Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden. Serve pies with salad or cooked vegetables.

If smoked cod is bought frozen, thaw before use.
Note

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