I love to make this for my baby and for adults too. So wholesome. What I especially like is that it’s so freezer-friendly. I cook it and freeze it in silicon trays and then tip them into zip lock bags in the freezer. Those mini fish Pie cubes can then be defrosted and reheated in the microwave in just a few minutes.

Prep time: 20 mins

Cook time: 35 minutes

Mini Fish Pies Ingredients:

For the base:

630 ml full fat milk

½ onion, finely chopped

1 bay leaf

700g skinless fish mix (e.g. white fish, salmon) Note: I buy a chowder or fish mix in the fish mongers which is still very high quality but cheaper because the pieces are off-cuts)

100g unsalted butter

50g plain flour

25g frozen sweetcorn (blended to small pieces)

25g frozen peas (blended to small pieces)

For the topping:

900g potatoes

25g grated cheddar cheese

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  2. Boil and mash the potatoes
  3. In a large saucepan bring the milk, onion and bay leaf to the boil, before reducing to a simmer. Add the fish and gently cook for 4-5 minutes. Remove the fish from the pan and set aside. Discard the bay leaf and peppercorns.
  4. Make a roux: melt the butter in another saucepan over a medium heat. Stir in the flour to form a thick paste.
  5. Stir the milk and onion mixture into the saucepan. Simmer until thickened.
  6. Flake the fish into the sauce. Make sure to remove any bones. Add in the sweetcorn and peas.
  7. Spoon the fish mixture into mini ramekin dishes. Top with mashed potato then cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  8. For a baby not yet able for texture, blend the fish mixture and serve with mashed potato.

Recommended Kitchen Equipment:

Kenwood Hand Blender, Chopper , Metal Whisk and BPA-Free Plastic Beaker

This tool makes light work of blending even small amounts of meat and vegetables for the weaning stages, as well as whisking or chopping for every day cooking. I have a big blender but almost never use it now that I have this. I use this for blending/chopping the peas and sweetcorn and for mashing the potato.

Dexam Stainless Steel Mixing BowlMini Fish PiesDexam Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl, 3.5 Litre

This is used 3 times a day in my home! It’s so easy to clean and dry and it’s very light-weight. Highly recommended.

 

Mini Fish Pies

Mini Fish PiesZeal Silicone Non-Scratch Spatula Spoon Dark Grey (10”/26cm)

My very favourite cooking utensil and it’s used every day. It’s both a spoon and a spatula so it’s great for scraping the sides of a bowl or a pot.

 

Mini Fish PiesIce Cube Trays, Silicone Ice Moulds with Lids, Perfect for Baby Food portions BPA Free

Every time I prepare a vegetable, sauce, or bolognese for my little one, I make extra and freeze it in these trays. That way I have a stash to pull from the freezer any evening. There’s also an adult portion tray I use frequently:

Mini Fish PiesFrozen Fish Pie CubeMini Fish PiesLarge Silicone Freezing Tray with Lid, 300ml portions, BPA free

I bake in these trays too. Once frozen I tip the contents into zip-lock bags.