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i know i know, the name makes it sound pretty darn nasty, like something that should come from a prison cafeteria or something (but not big red's, or course! who else is excited for season 2 of orange is the new black !?)
honestly though, this stuff hit... the... spot... we invited friends over to try this out with us on sunday. although a little hesitant, they agreed, and agreed to bringing over delicious boozy drinks (to wash it down if it was terrible, i suppose)
jamie oliver posts daily recipes on his facebook page , first thing in the morning (for us eastern-standard-timers), and for a moment just about every morning, i wonder why i packed a salad for lunch. this was the first time we tried a recipe of his, and it looks like we shall be making many more!
sweet pea fish pie is sort of like a creamy fish version of shepherd's pie, or you could think of it as a fish version of pot pie without the crusts. we used salmon and mahi mahi for the fish, and eye-balled most of the big ingredients (more carrots are good for you anyways!) although the dish is a lot of mush, it pairs well with some thinly sliced, toasted sourdough bread very well (and a sous vide poached egg, we're fancy over here). when you top of the meal with a pitcher of champagne/vodka/sorbet, it's a solid boozy brunch at home.
i can envision so many variations to this meal that would make it equally as tasty:
- use chicken or turkey instead of fish.
- make it vegetarian-friendly by using mushrooms instead of fish.
- toss the potatoes and peas for biscuits on top!
- add more spinach (it seems like a lot, but seriously it wilts down to nothing)
- use kale instead of spinach for some added texture
- skip the potatoes, skip mashing the peas, toss the peas in the creamy mixture, and add pasta!
any way we can add fish to our diet is a good thing. high five to jamie oliver for giving us another great recipe to add to the list!
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(it's obviously not pretty, but trust me one this one, it tastes amazing)
click here to find the recipe for sweet pea fish pie, and go make it! it's a prefect recipe for a sunny sunday, and makes great leftovers too ;)
cheers!
jenn