Smoked haddock with mussels, bacon and cannellini beans

Method

1. Heat the butter in a large saucepan and gently fry the onions for 10 minutes or until softened. Add the bacon and fry for 5 minutes, then add the beans and heat for 5 minutes.
2. Put the haddock in a pan with the bay leaf, pour over enough milk to cover, then bring to the boil. Turn off the heat and leave for 5 minutes or until just cooked. Remove the fish using a slotted spoon, then flake into chunks, discarding any skin or bones.
3. Add the flaked fish and 2 ladlefuls of the poaching milk to the beans. Discard the rest of the milk or freeze to use in fish pies or fish soups.
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4. Bring the stock to the boil in a large pan. Add the prepared mussels and cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 3 minutes, shaking the pan every now and then, or until all the mussels have opened – discard any that don’t.
5. Add the mussels and stock to the beans. Taste and season, then stir through the parsley to serve.