fishpie

Easy fish pie

  • Serves 4
  • Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 35 mins

Try our easy as potato topped fish pie for a fuss-free family meal packed with vegetables. Frozen vegetables are just as good for you as fresh – and they are easy to store, always on hand, and fast to prepare as no chopping or peeling is needed.

Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 800 grams potatoes, scrubbed and chopped into bite-size pieces

  • 1 can tuna in water (425g can), drained

  • 1 cup frozen peas or corn

  • 1 cup frozen broccoli

  • 1/2 bag loose-leaf frozen spinach (350g bag)

  • 2 tins Italian-flavoured chopped tomatoes (400g tins)

  • 1 cup grated cheese, choose a low-fat cheese such as Edam

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C.

  2. Bring a big pot of water to the boil. Add chopped potatoes and boil until soft. A few minutes from the end of cooking, add chopped onion to pot.

  3. Drain water from potatoes and onion. Mash potatoes with a little margarine, milk and ground black pepper.

  4. Mix together tuna, peas, broccoli, spinach and tinned tomatoes in an oven-proof dish.

  5. Top tuna and vegetables with mashed potatoes, then sprinkle over grated cheese.

  6. Bake in hot oven for around 20 to 25 minutes, or until bubbling and golden.