Ingredients:
• 800 gms – fish fillet, cut into 3 pieces
• 1/2 Lemon (juice)
• 2 tbsp – Butter
• 2 cups – elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup – cheddar cheese, grated
• pepper to taste
• salt to taste
• For cheese sauce:
• 2 tbsp – Butter
• 1/4 cup – flour
• 1 & 1/4 cups – Milk
• 1/2 cup – cheddar cheese, grated
• sprig of Parsley to garnish
• 1 pinch dry mustard
• pepper to taste
• salt to taste
• To Serve:
• few pieces of Broccoli
Method:
- Place the fish on buttered foil and sprinkle over the lemon juice and seasoning, then dot with butter.
- Make the fish into a parcel with the foil, sealing the edges carefully.
- Put 5 cups of water in the pressure cooker, add a little salt and put the fish parcel in.
- Bring the water to the boil and add the macaroni.
- Put on the lid and slowly bring to high pressure.
- Cook for 4 minutes.
- Reduce the cooker pressure until safe to open.
- Flake the fish and add to the sauce.
- Strain the macaroni and add it to the fish and sauce.
- Place the mixture in a buttered flame-proof dish and sprinkle with cheese and melted butter.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Serve with broccoli.
- To prepare cheese sauce:
- Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and cook for a minute or two.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the milk and seasoning.
- Return the pan to the heat and bring to the boil, stirring all the time.
- When the sauce has thickened, lower the heat and add the cheese, stirring until it melts.