Many, many years ago when the world was young (OK, a bit younger) I used to spend a couple of weeks every summer in Walton on the Naze acting as cook on a CSSM (Children's Special Service Mission - now known as Scripture Union beach missions). The trick was to feed a team of around 20, three times a day, on a rather tight budget. There was a cookbook full of useful recipes passed down to every new cook and you could add your own to be passed on in time. This is one recipe that I found in that book that I scaled down and still use from time to time. Easy, quick and surprisingly good.
CSSM Fish PieServes 4-6
INGREDIENTS400 grams white fish - whatever is cheapest at the time
1 tin Batchellors Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup 295 grams
1 tin peeled tomatoes 400 grams
Instand mashed potatoes 176 gram pack
80 grams cheddar cheese, grated
2 packs of cheese and onions crisps
Butter
Salt
Pepper
METHOD- Grease ovenproof dish with butter
- Cut fish into bite size chunks and lay on bottom of dish
- Season
- Open tin of tomatoes and pour over fish
- Add soup (DO NOT ADD WATER OR MILK)
- Add cheese
- Make up instant potato and add knob of butter
- Spread potato over dish
- Smash up crisps into small pieces and sprinkle over top
- bake on gas mark 6 for 35 mins or until crisps are dark golden brown
- Serve
As it cooks the soup, tomato and cheese will combine into a rich sauce and the crisps add a great savoury crunch. If you are feeling luxurious you can add a few prawns but this is so tasty it really doesn't need them so you can give the prawns to your favourite feline. OK, my cat MADE me add that!
