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Smoked Haddock Pasta Bake

This smoked haddock pasta bake is the perfect family friendly meal. Super creamy penne pasta tossed with flaked and baked smoked haddock infused with a delicious mustard and cheddar sauce. Topped with a seasoned breadcrumb topping, and melted cheddar cheese. This pasta bake is great to prepare over the weekend or to cook at the beginning of the week.
Author Diana
Servings 4 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 300g (10oz) smoked haddock fillets
  • 225g (8oz) uncooked pasta
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

To make the sauce:

  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 500ml (2 cups) whole milk
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ground black pepper and salt

To make the breadcrumbs:

  • breadcrumbs
  • garlic granules
  • mixed dried herbs
  • cheese I used shredded cheddar cheese.
  • parsley optional

Instructions

  • Start by cooking the fish. Simply place the frozen fish in the baking bag, make sure that the fillets are not touching. And bake on 180c for 24 minutes.
  • Once the fish is cooked it will look like in the picture below. It will be pipping hot when you take it out of the oven, so handle with care.
  • Pour sauce over fish, this will infuse the fish with gorgeous flavours of mustard, cheddar and chive.
  • Using 2 forks, flake the fish. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and add a diced onion. On low-medium heat, cook the onion until it comes soft and translucent.
  • Add the flour, this will cause the butter to kind of crumble but that's okay.
  • Add whole milk, and using a whisk keep whisking the mixture until it starts to bubble. Add ground nutmeg, black pepper and salt. I also like to add a crushed clove of garlic. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  • Cook the pasta following the cooking instructions provided at the pack.
  • In a large bowl, mix the pasta with the white sauce.
  • Add the flaked fish to the pasta.
  • Spread the pasta and the fish on a slightly greased oven proof dish.
  • Make the breadcrumb topping by mixing the bread crumbs with the herbs and dried garlic. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the pasta.
  • Sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake for 20 minutes at 180c.
  • The fish pasta bake is ready when the cheese melts and the breadcrumbs become golden. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve!

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Nutrition

Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 390IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 1mg