Smoked haddock soufflé with tomato, pepper and olive sauce
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This haddock soufflé recipe from Marcello Tully produces a great looking dish which belies its relatively simple preparation. It’s an ideal starter to make in advance, as the soufflé can be reheated or double baked for a few minutes before serving.
First published in 2015
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Ingredients
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Soufflé
- 170g of smoked haddock, undyed if available
- 250ml of milk
- 375g of spinach
- 33g of flour
- 30g of butter
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 53g of mature cheddar, grated
- 5 eggs, seperated
- 16g of Parmesan, grated
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
Sauce
- 25g of onion, chopped
- 1/2 tsp garlic, finely chopped
- 30g of red pepper, diced
- 250g of tinned chopped tomatoes
- 10ml of red wine
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 15g of chopped black olives
- 1 tsp fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 10ml of sunflower oil
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of black pepper
To serve
- 4 sprigs of fresh basil, small
SAVE RECIPE
Equipment
- Electric hand whisk
- Metal rings
Method
1
Place the haddock in a small shallow pan, cover with milk and bring to the boil. Simmer for 3 minutes and then remove the fish, set aside to cool
- 170g of smoked haddock, undyed if available
- 250ml of milk, from the poaching
2
Heat some oil in a frying pan, add the spinach, moving it around so that it wilts. Remove and allow to drain
- 375g of spinach
3
Grease the inside of the metal rings with a little oil, place onto a lightly greased baking tray
4
Divide up the spinach into the 4 rings and push down so that it evenly spreads inside
5
Add the flour, 115ml of the milk (used to poach the fish), butter, mustard and ground nutmeg. Bring to the boil, whisking continuously
- 115ml of milk, from the poaching
- 30g of butter
- 1/2 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 33g of flour
6
Turn down the heat and simmer for 2 minutes, remove from the heat. Add the mixture to a mixing bowl. Whisk in 37g of the grated cheddar until it melts
- 37g of mature cheddar, grated
7
Using a handheld electric whisk, whisk the egg whites to the hard peak stage
- 5 eggs, yolks only
8
Add the egg yolks to the cheese mix and mix well
- 5 eggs, yolks only
9
Add the flaked haddock and gently mix
10
Fold in the egg whites gently
11
Divide the mixture up into the metal rings
12
Place in an oven set to 180°C for 12 minutes
13
Combine the remaining grated cheddar and Parmesan in a bowl
- 53g of mature cheddar, grated
- 16g of Parmesan, grated
14
Remove from the oven and place the grated cheddar and Parmesan on top. Allow the soufflés to cool - you will notice they start to drop
15
With a sharp knife, gently go round the inside of the ring to carefully remove the soufflés from the rings. Cling film over the soufflés and place on a baking tray, store in the fridge until required
16
To reheat the soufflés, place in an oven set to 165°C for 8 minutes
18
Add the pepper, tomatoes, red wine, sugar and seasoning and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and leave to simmer
- 30g of red pepper, diced
- 250g of tinned chopped tomatoes
- 10ml of red wine
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of black pepper
19
Dilute the cornflour in 2 tablespoons of water and whisk into the sauce, continue to simmer for another 2-3 minutes then remove from the heat
- 2 tsp cornflour
20
Mix the basil and olives into the sauce
- 15g of chopped black olives
- 1 tsp fresh basil, roughly chopped
21
Turn out the soufflés onto plates and spoon the sauce in a circle around them. Place a sprig of fresh basil on top of each soufflé and serve immediately
- 4 sprigs of fresh basil
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