Excellent Fish Pie

From: Paule, Georgia, USA

Comments: This dish, from the Maritimes, Canada, is also excellent with pollock, cod or turbot.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

 1 1/2 pounds [680 g] cooked frozen haddock fillets

2 tablespoons [30 g] butter

1/2 cup [125 mL] chopped onion

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 cup [250 mL] diced zucchini

2 tablespoons [17.5 g] flour

1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt

Pinch pepper

1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] thyme

1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] basil

2 cups [500 mL] peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes

pastry sheets

Preparation

Break-up fish fillets; reserve.

Mix together chopped onion, crushed garlic and zucchini into hot pan , melted butter.

Mix in flour, salt, pepper, thyme and basil.

Mix in chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, until thickened.

Line a 9-inch [23-cm] pie plate with one pastry sheets.

Delicately mix reserved fish into tomato mixture; pour into pie shell.

Top with remaining pastry sheets; pinch dough all around and cut vents on top.

Glaze the pastry with melted butter or beaten egg

Pop into a preheated 400°F [200°C] oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until crust is golden brown and flaky.

Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving

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