Manettas Winter Recipe Series: Golden Seafood Pot Pie
When the temperature drops, there's nothing better than cracking through a flaky, golden pastry crust into a rich, steaming seafood filling to warm you from the inside out. This winter favourite combines our premium fresh seafood with sweet leeks, celery, and a velvety cream base for a deeply comforting meal the whole family will enjoy. Made with fresh produce and market-straight ingredients, this seafood pot pie brings restaurant-quality comfort into your home kitchen—perfect for a cozy night in, a weekend lunch, or an impressive winter centrepiece.
Serves: 4 | Difficulty: Easy-Medium | Ready in: 45 mins
Ingredients
🦪 Manettas Fresh Seafood & Veg
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1kg Manettas Fresh Marinara Mix (a premium blend of fresh fish pieces, prawns, calamari, and mussels)
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1 large leek (white part only), washed and finely sliced
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2 celery stalks, finely diced
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2 garlic cloves, minced
🧂 Pantry & Chilled Essentials
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2 sheets butter puff pastry (thawed)
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40g butter
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2 tablespoons plain flour
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150ml thickened cream
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1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
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1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
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Fresh dill or parsley, chopped
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Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Method
Preheat the oven (5 min)
Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced) and grab a deep family-sized pie dish (or 4 individual ramekins).
Build the creamy pie base (8-10 min)
Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté the leeks, celery, and garlic for 5 minutes until soft and translucent. Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute to form a roux. Slowly whisk in the Mures Fish Stock, followed by the thickened cream and Dijon mustard. Bring to a gentle simmer for 3 minutes until smooth and thickened.
Build the creamy pie base (2 min)
Remove the sauce from the heat. Fold in the raw Manettas Fresh Marinara Mix along with the fresh dill, salt, and pepper. Chef's Tip: The seafood goes into the sauce raw; it will poach to perfect tenderness in the oven under the pastry cloak!
Assemble the pie (5 min)
Pour the filling into your pie dish. Place a sheet of puff pastry over the top, trim the edges, and press down with a fork to seal. Cut a small slit in the middle to let steam escape, and brush the top generously with the beaten egg for that signature shine.
Bake to golden perfection (20-25 min)
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the pastry is puffed, deeply golden, and the creamy filling is bubbling up through the centre vent. Let it sit for 5 minutes before serving hot.
Bring Restaurant-Quality Seafood Home This Winter
You don't need to brave the cold or visit the Sydney Fish Market to enjoy premium seafood at home this season. Manettas delivers market-fresh seafood straight to your door, making it easy to create winter favourites like our golden seafood pot pie from the comfort of your kitchen. From our convenient fresh marinara mix and prawns to oysters, whole fish, and deli staples, we bring the best of the ocean directly to your home.
Manettas provides chilled, reliable home delivery across Sydney, Wollongong, the Central Coast, Newcastle, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast. Order online today to get restaurant-quality produce processed exactly how you want it, delivered fresh every time.