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Smoked Haddock, Leek + Butter Bean Pie
This is an impressive showstopper, that's actually very easy. Make 2-3 days ahead or you could even freeze this beauty and cook for an extra 30 minutes when the time comes to show off.
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Smoked Haddock, Leek + Butter Bean Pie
Rated 4.3 stars by 37 users
Servings
4
Cook Time
50 minutes
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Bold Bean Co
This is an impressive showstopper, that's actually very easy.
Make 2-3 days ahead or you could even freeze this beauty and cook for an extra 30 minutes when the time comes to show off.
Ingredients
- 3 medium-large leeks, washed and sliced into 1-2cm rounds
- 35g unsalted butter
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300ml double cream
- 1 bay leaf
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150g spinach
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1 jar of Queen Butter Beans, bean stock reserved
- 375g undyed smoked haddock fillets, skinned, cut into slices about 4cm wide
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75g cheddar cheese, grated
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2 large handfuls of breadcrumbs (roughly 20g) - or use GF breadcrumbs
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Steamed greens such as cabbage or tenderstem broccoli
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Lemon wedges
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Double cream - 3 tbsp creme fraiche
To serve
Substitutions
Directions
Heat the oven to 200°C/fan oven 180°C/mark 6. In a heavy-based saucepan frying pan, melt the butter and add the leeks with a pinch of salt. Add a spash of water and then cover, sweating the leeks until they are soft and melting, about 20 mins. Check intermittently so that the leeks aren’t burning at the base of the pan.
Add the cream (or creme fraiche, if using), bay leaf, beans and spinach to the leeks and stir to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Then, add the smoked haddock and stir into the sauce, being carefuly not to break up the chunks too much. Simmer away for 10-12 minutes. If it’s looking too thick, add the reserved bean stock. Season generously with black pepper, but go easy on the salt as the fish and beans already are salted.
Pour the mixture into a large, shallow oven-proof dish. Cover the mixture with the cheese and breadcrumbs.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until the gratin is tender and the fish is just flaking, and the top golden. Serve immediately with greens such as broccoli or cabbage.
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