Recipes
Tuscan-Style Tilapia with Tomato & Fennel
Uses: tilapia, marinara sauce, fennel, tomato, pasta shells
Ingredients:
- 1 tilapia fillet, 5 to 6 ounces
- 1/3 cup marinara sauce
- 1/4 cup thin sliced fennel
- 1/2 plum tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup cooked pasta shells
- 1 teaspoon oil, optional
Instructions:
- Heat a small pan over medium heat with a little oil if available.
- Add fennel and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until it begins to soften. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add marinara sauce and diced tomato, then simmer for 2 minutes. Add Italian seasoning and garlic powder.
- Nestle the tilapia into the sauce, cover, and cook gently until the fish is opaque, flakes easily, and reaches 145°F.
- Serve with cooked pasta shells, spooning the tomato-fennel sauce over everything.
Good for: A light Italian-inspired fish dinner with sweet fennel and tomato sauce.
Optional: Serve with cucumber or iceberg salad on the side.