Halibut Pot Pie With Mashed Potato Crust Recipe Epicuriouscom

HALIBUT POT PIE WITH MASHED POTATO CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add fennel and shallots and cook until they're tender (about 8 minutes).Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper. Saute 2 minutes.
• Add broth and bring to a boil, stirring often. Add fish and spinach. Cover, and simmer over medium heat until fish is nearly cooked, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer fish mixture to an 11x7x2 inch baking dish. Spoon mashed potatoes over, covering fish mixture completely.
• Place under broiler about 4 minutes, until filling bubbles at edges and potatoes are browned in spots.

BEEF POT PIE WITH MASHED POTATO CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF. Have a shallow 3 quart baking dish ready.
• Coat meat with flour, shaking off excess. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meat in 2 to 3 batches, adding more oil as needed. Remove to baking dish with a slotted spoon.
• Add carrots and onions to dish. Mix wine, garlic, salt and herbs. Add and stir to distribute. Cover tightly with lid or foil.
• Bake 2 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. (If making ahead, refrigerate stew and mashed potatoes separately up to 3 days.).
• To serve: (If made ahead, reheat stew, covered, in 375ºF oven 40 to 45 minutes until hot and bubbling). Increase oven temperature to 425ºF. Spoon mashed potatoes on stew and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer until edges of potatoes are golden brown.

POTATO-CRUSTED HALIBUT STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. and lightly oil a shallow baking pan.
• Make sauce:
• In a heavy saucepan boil wine with shallot until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Remove pan from heat and whisk in lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and parsley. Add oil in a stream, whisking until combined well, and season with salt and pepper. Keep sauce warm.
• In a small bowl stir together mayonnaise, capers, anchovies, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Pat halibut steaks dry and season with salt and pepper. Spread mayonnaise mixture evenly on top of steaks.
• Peel potatoes and quarter lengthwise. Grate potatoes coarse, preferably using a food processor. Pat a heaping 1/4 cup potato evenly on mayonnaise mixture on each steak.
• In a 12-inch non-stick skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Carefully arrange 2 steaks, potato sides down, in oil and cook, pressing down occasionally with a slotted spatula, about 5 minutes, or until potato is golden brown and cooked through. Carefully invert steaks as browned into oiled pan (potato sides should be up) and season with salt and pepper. Repeat procedure with remaining steaks, adding more oil to skillet if necessary.
• Bake steaks in pan in middle of oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until just cooked through.
• Serve steaks with sauce and garnish with parsley.

MASHED POTATO CRUST PIE

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown ground beef and onion, drain well. Stir in soups, beans and mushroom. Simmer until heated through. Meanwhile, combine hot mashed potatoes, egg, salt and pepper; mix well. Spread into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 13-in.x9-in.x2-in. baking dish or two greased 9-in. pie plates. Spoon ground beef into the potato crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; sprinkle with french-fried onions and cheese. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Note: If freezing don't include cheddar cheese or french-fried onions prior to freezing.

VEGETABLE POT PIE / PIES WITH MASHED POTATO CRUST

Steps:

• In a 3 qt saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil, and in it cook the potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, green beans, and celery until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Mix the flour and milk in a measuring cup.
• Stir into the saucepan along with the chicken broth, salt, tarragon, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• Spoon the vegetable mixture into four 2 cup aluminum pie plates or other ovenproof casseroles or containers.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the mashed potatoes, butter, egg, and parsley.
• Top each container with some of the potato mixture, spreading it evenly to cover the surface.
• Bake 20-25 minutes or until the tops are golden.