Family meals: Easy fish pie recipe - Recipes - BBC Good Food

Preheat the oven to 200C/ 180 fan/ gas mark 6. Put the potatoes in a saucepan and pour over enough water to cover them. Bring to the boil and then simmer until tender. When cooked, drain thoroughly and mash with a splash of milk and some butter. Season with ground black pepper.

Meanwhile, put the butter, flour and spring onions in another pan and heat gently until the butter has melted, stirring regularly. Cook for 1 -2 mins. Gradually whisk in the milk using a balloon whisk if you have one. Bring to the boil, stirring to avoid any lumps and sticking at the bottom of the pan. Cook for 3 - 4 minutes until thickened.

Take off the heat and stir in fish, mustard, chives, sweetcorn and peas. Spoon into an ovenproof dish, or 6- 8 ramekins for make-ahead toddler meals.

Spoon the potato on top and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. You can allow to cool, cover and freeze at this point or pop in the oven for 20 - 25 mins until golden and bubbling at the edges.

If you have frozen the pie or pies, defrost them thoroughly. You can do this in the fridge overnight if you like. Preheat the oven to 200C/ 180 fan/ gas mark 6, uncover the pie and cook for around 40 minutes until golden and bubbling.

COOKING FOR BABY TOO This fish pie can be given to your baby once they're weaned. Leave out the mustard and use a mix of fish that doesn't include a salty smoked variety. You could use haddock and salmon for example. Ensure there aren't any bones in the fish. Smoked fish imparts a lot of flavour so to make sure this dish is still tasty, stir in an extra handful of cheese once you take the sauce off the heat, then add the rest of the ingredients. Blend if necessary.