Halibut Pot Pie With Mashed Potato Crust

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, halved and thinly sliced cross-wise
• 1/2 cup sliced shallot
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 lbs halibut fillets, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach
• 3 1/2 cups warm mashed potatoes

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 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.
• 3 transfer fish mixture to an 11x7x2 inch baking dish. spoon mashed potatoes over, covering fish mixture completely.
• 4 place under broiler about 4 minutes, until filling bubbles at edges and potatoes are browned in spots.