Ann's Food Diary: Mixed Fish with Crunchy Topping

Fish is a favourite but it can be expensive, not so when I recently visited Iceland and snapped up all three of these bags for just £10

The Iceland web site describes their approach to sustainable fishing which looks pretty good, they aim for "responsible sourcing from sea to shelf"

I was also intrigued by a recent article saying how Iceland has launched a new mixed bag sustainable selection of white fish including whiting, megrim sole and grey gurnard which can sometimes get thrown back into the sea by fishers. Called 'What the Fish' you can read about it here https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/iceland-what-the-fish-bycatch-sustainability/

Unfortunately the £8 mixed bag was no where to be found in my local branch but the selection I bought worked fine.

Using half the fish pie mix and a little cooked seafood I was able to put together a tasty dinner of fish in white sauce with seafood and peas topped with breadcrumbs and cheese

First of all defrost the fish and assemble the other ingredients

Then make a white sauce with butter, flour and milk. Season well with salt and pepper. For added flavour I often add part of those handy chicken stock pods.

Assemble the dish by mixing the raw fish (not the seafood) and frozen peas into the hot white sauce in an oven proof dish. Then add the prawns, mussels and calamari. Top with fresh breadcrumbs and cheese (I used a mix of left over ready grated Gruyere and Parmesan)