Tilapia with Vegetable Topping

Sauteed tilapia with a fresh vegetable topping.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 18 oz tilapia fillets , cut in to 4 pieces, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 cooking spray
• 1 floz paprika
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup fresh chopped onion , peeled and sliced
• 2 medium garlic cloves , peeled and crushed
• 1 medium celery stalks , thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup medium green bell peppers , seeded and finely chopped
• 1 medium tomatoes , chopped
• 1/2 tsp ground thyme
• 1/4 tbsp chopped parsley , chopped
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce (optional)

Directions

• Coat a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray. Set over medium-high heat until hot.
• Sprinkle fish fillets with paprika, then place in hot skillet and brown 4 minutes on each side. Remove to platter.
• Add olive oil to skillet and heat. Saute onion until golden.
• Add garlic, celery and green pepper and stir-fry for 4 minutes.
• Add tomato and thyme; bring to a boil and then reduce heat.
• With skillet tightly covered, let simmer for another 10 minutes, or until celery is tender-crisp.
• Remove vegetable mixture from heat, stir in parsley, salt and hot pepper sauce, then let stand for 5 minutes to absorb flavors.
• Place fillets back in the skillet and cover with vegetables. Cover skillet and keep warm until ready to serve.

Additional Information

For a less expensive, equally good substitute, try snapper or flounder.