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Fish pie pasta bake recipe

Fish pie pasta bake recipe

5 ratings

Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Transform family favourite fish pie into a simple pasta bake that can be prepped in advance. With tinned salmon and tuna in a creamy sauce (plus lots of melted cheese on top), both you and the kids will love this one. See method

  • Serves 4
  • Takes 45 mins
  • 780 calories / serving
  • Freezable

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 40g plain flour​
  • 568ml carton skimmed milk
  • 150ml 50% less fat crème fraîche
  • 212g tin salmon, drained and flaked, bones removed
  • 145g tin tuna chunks in brine, drained and flaked
  • 6 spring onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
  • 10g fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 350g penne
  • 1 broccoli head, cut into florets
  • 80g grated mature Cheddar
If you don't have any spring onions, try using white onions or leeks and adjust the amount accordingly

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    3275kj
    780kcal
    39%
  • Fat

    25g 36%
  • Saturates

    10g 49%
  • Sugars

    12g 14%
  • Salt

    1.4g 24%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 86.6g Protein 47.2g Fibre 9.6g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220°C, fan 200°C. Mix the oil and flour in a saucepan to make a thick paste, then cook over a medium heat for 2-3 mins until thickened and lightly sizzling. Remove from the heat and very gradually whisk in the milk to make a smooth sauce. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 2-3 mins until thickened. Remove from the heat, then stir through the crème fraîche, salmon, tuna, spring onions and parsley. Season and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta to pack instructions, adding the broccoli for the last 3-4 mins – both should still have some bite. Drain, reserving 50ml cooking water, then stir the pasta, broccoli and cooking water into the sauce.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a 20 x 30cm baking dish, scatter over the cheese, then bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown and bubbling. Leave to stand for 5 mins before serving.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

Freeze assembled and unbaked. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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