- 1000g potatoes
- 2 leek
- 2 onion
- 2 garlic clove
- 2 corn on the cob
- 90g butter
- 454ml single cream
- 2 tbsp capers
- 680g fish pie mix
- A handful of tarragon, leaves only
- 2 lemon
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 100ml cold water
- Vegetable peeler
- 2 large pans with lids
- Measuring jug
- 1.
Peel and chop the potatoes into bite-size pieces. Pop them in a large pan and cover with cold water. Clamp on a lid, bring up to the boil then turn the heat down a little and simmer for 15 mins till tender when pierced with a knife.
- 2.
Meanwhile, trim the root and top 2cm off the leek, then slice a cross in the top to open it out. Rinse the leek under a cold tap and finely slice it. Peel the onion and finely chop it. Peel the garlic and finely chop it. Pull the leaves and silks off the sweetcorn. Cut a small slice off the cob's base so it will stand upright on your board then run your knife down the sides slice off the corn kernels.
- 3.
Melt half the butter in a large pan on a medium heat. Add the onion, leek, garlic and corn kernels. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and fry for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, till everything is tender and lightly browned.
- 4.
When the potatoes have cooked, drain them and leave to steam dry in the colander for 1 min. Tip the potatoes back into the pan and add the remaining butter and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mash using a masher or fork till smooth. Cover the pan and set aside to keep the mash warm.
- 5.
Pour the cream into the pan of browned veg and add 100ml cold water. Add 1 tbsp capers. Roughly chop the tarragon leaves and add them to the pan. Cook till just starting to simmer, then add the fish pie mix and stir. Cook for 5-6 mins, turning the fish pieces once or twice, till tender.
- 6.
Squeeze a little lemon juice into the pan and taste. Add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if you think the dish needs it.
- 7.
Divide the mash between 2 warm plates. Spoon over the creamy fish and veg. Serve with wedges of the remaining lemon on the side.