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Main course · British

Northumbrian Kipper and Potato Bake

45 min Serves 4 ~611 kcal/serving ~£6.50 (£1.63/serving) Gluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 3 kippers
  • 500 g potatoes
  • 2 leeks, sliced
  • 100 ml double cream
  • 20 g butter
  • 50 g mature cheddar, grated

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
611 kcal
Protein
37.3 g
Carbohydrate
22.1 g
of which sugars
3.4 g
Fat
40.4 g
of which saturates
16.6 g
Fibre
4.4 g
Salt
4.07 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Peel and thinly slice the potatoes and parboil for 5 minutes, then drain.

  2. 2

    Flake the kippers off their bones, discarding skin and bones.

  3. 3

    Melt the butter in a pan and soften the sliced leeks for 8 minutes, then stir in the flaked kippers.

  4. 4

    Spread the kipper and leek mixture in a baking dish and layer the parboiled potato slices on top.

  5. 5

    Pour over the double cream and scatter with the grated mature cheddar.

  6. 6

    Bake at 190C (170C fan, gas 5) for 25 minutes until golden, then rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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