* 225 g macaroni or pasta of your choice
* 225 g smoked cod or smoked haddock fillets
* 450 ml Milk
* 2 Bay leaves
* 25 g (2 tablespoons) Butter
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 100 g of White mushrooms, thinly sliced
* 25 g (1 oz) Plain flour
* 75 g (3 oz) Grated Cheddar cheese
* 300 ml passata
* Sea salt
* Seasonal Fresh herbs of your choice (Parsley, snipped Chives, Basil, etc.)

===Method===
* Cook the Pasta as directed on the packet. 9 to 11 minutes in Boiling Salted water should be fine for Macaroni.
* In the meantime, lay the Smoked fish over the Bay leaves in a Frying pan and cover with Milk.
* Bring to the Boil and gently Poach for 5 minutes or until the flesh flakes easily.
* Drain and reserve the Milk.
* Remove the Fish, discard the skin and any bones and Flake the Fish and set to one side.
* Melt the Butter in a saucepan and add a grind of Black pepper
* Saute the Mushrooms in the Butter for a few minutes then add the Flour, stir well and cook for another minute or so.
* Lower the heat,and gradually add the Milk, stirring.
* Bring back to the Boil, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring well.
* Add the Grated Cheese and a pinch of Salt and the flaked Fish. Heat for a few minutes more and then add the cooked Pasta.
* Heat the Passata and season the Salt and Black pepper and a Herbs of your choice.

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