Halibut Pot Pie With Mashed Potato Crust - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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.
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.
Transfer fish mixture to an 11x7x2 inch baking dish. Spoon mashed potatoes over, covering fish mixture completely.
Place under broiler about 4 minutes, until filling bubbles at edges and potatoes are browned in spots.