Rupy's Fish Pie with Creamy Chickpea Sauce

Rupy ‘s shortcut fish pie cleverly replaces the traditional béchamel with a quick, mild, and full-of-fibre creamy sauce made by blending a tin of chic...kpeas with goat’s cheese and hot water. This simple recipe doubles up easily, so you can make one now and freeze one for later. Read more Rupy ‘s shortcut fish pie cleverly replaces the traditional béchamel with a quick, mild, and full-of-fibre creamy sauce made by blending a tin of chickpeas with goat’s cheese and hot water. This simple recipe doubles up easily, so you can make one now and freeze one for later.

Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
Herbs &
spices
Contains
Dairy, Fish, Gluten
Ingredients
Serves 4
chickpeas (can)
Swaps: butter beans (can), cannellini beans (can)
goat’s cheese
water
boiling hot
garlic cloves
minced
Swaps: leek
finely diced
swiss chard
Swaps: spinach
destalked and finely sliced
Swaps: kale
destalked and finely sliced
cod fillet
Swaps: haddock fillet
chopped into 4cm chunks
For the breadcrumb topping
panko breadcrumbs
herbes des provence
Swaps: rosemary (dried), thyme (dried)

Ingredients

Serves 4
chickpeas (can)
Swaps: butter beans (can), cannellini beans (can)
goat’s cheese
water
boiling hot
garlic cloves
minced
Swaps: leek
finely diced
swiss chard
Swaps: spinach
destalked and finely sliced
Swaps: kale
destalked and finely sliced
cod fillet
Swaps: haddock fillet
chopped into 4cm chunks
For the breadcrumb topping
panko breadcrumbs
herbes des provence
Swaps: rosemary (dried), thyme (dried)

Method

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan.

2

Place the chickpeas, goat''s cheese and hot water into a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add salt and pepper to taste.

3

Heat the olive oil in a large oven-proof frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and fennel with a light sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes, until softened.

4

Add the chard and cavolo nero and cook for 2-3 minutes, just until wilted.

5

Add the fish and chickpea sauce, stir to combine. Add more water if needed.

6

Mix together the breadcrumbs, herbes de Provence and olive oil. Sprinkle over the pan.

7

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown and bubbling. The fish should be opaque throughout. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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