elegant creamy fish au gratin
This delicious dish is easy enough for everyday, yet elegant enough for company. Firm white fish is baked to perfection in a rich cream sauce, then topped with cheese and sauteed mushrooms. This goes together in minutes, and is sure to impress, both your family and guests, in taste and appearance! Adapted from the Culinary Arts Institute, this is one of my favorite recipes! Bing photo.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 - 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth or stock
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- - pinch ground thyme
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 and 1/2 pounds sole, trout, pike or other white fish
- 1/2 cup sliced, sauteed mushrooms (or use canned) (optional)
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan, swiss, or gruyere cheese
- 2 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
- - fresh chopped parsley
How To Make elegant creamy fish au gratin
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Step 1Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
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Step 2Bring broth to a boil in a small sauce pan. Blend flour into 1 tablespoon butter and stir into broth. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Reduce heat, stir in salt, parsley flakes, pepper, thyme and cream.
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Step 3Place fish in a well-buttered baking dish. Pour sauce over fish. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.
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Step 4If using mushrooms, spread on top of fish. Mix together cheese, bread crumbs, melted butter, and lemon juice (if desired). Sprinkle over fish in pan. Bake about 15 minutes longer, or until fish flakes easily. Top with chopped fresh parsley.
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Step 5*Variation: Top fish with 1/2 cup chopped tomato before covering with sauce.
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