This Spanish seafood pie recipe combines many of the ingredients used to make a traditional British fish pie, but adds a Spanish twist using a combination of fresh seafood, a tomato and vegetable base, and some sweet Spanish paprika.
Note: Alternatively to the seafood ingredients used above, you can always use a 35 oz. (1kg) mixed bag of frozen seafood. Just make sure it is thawed and all excess water is removed before adding to the pie filling mixture.
For the mash topping
5large potatoespeeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
A pinch of salt
2Oz.60 grams unsalted butter
2fl. Oz.60 mls milk
Instructions
Step 1 - Prepare the vegetables for the filling
In a large pot on medium-high heat, add half of the olive oil and fry the onions for 5 minutes or until golden.
Add the grated tomato, carrot, zucchini (courgette), sweet Spanish paprika, and a little salt and pepper for seasoning and cook for another 10 minutes or until the vegetables have softened.
Preheat oven to 425 °F (220 degrees °C)
Step 2 - Add the seafood to the filling
Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the seafood mixture, Vigo Spanish mussels and the sauce, cream, parsley, lemon juice, and mustard and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Stir the ingredients well a few times. The seafood won’t be fully cooked but will have absorbed a lot of the paprika flavoring.
Remove the pie filling mixture from the heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Step 3 - Prepare the potatoes for mashing
Meanwhile, In a separate 8-inch pot on medium heat, bring to boil around 7 fl. Oz. (200ml) of water with a pinch of salt. Once boiled add the chopped potatoes and boil for 10 minutes or until soft.
Lightly beat the 2 eggs and add them to the cooled pie mixture along with the capers and cheese. MIx well and add all pie ingredients into a large baking tray.
Step 4 - Mash potatoes and add to top of pie
Your potatoes should now be ready, mash them using some butter (or olive oil if you prefer) and a splash of milk. Add some salt to taste.
Use a spoon to gently apply the mash to the top of the pie mixture. Once evenly spread, use a fork to rake the top (this helps the tops of the pie to crisp up slightly).
Step 5 - Bake seafood pie
Add to the oven and cook for around 25-30 minutes or until golden.