Tilapia Veracruz
Recipe from Family Circle

Hot pepper sauce and tomatoes with jalapeno peppers add heat to this baked fish and vegetable dinner recipe served over white rice.


Tilapia Veracruz

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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 37 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons
    olive oil
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  • sweet bell peppers,cored and cut into strips
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  • medium-size onion, sliced
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  • can (14-1/2 ounces) petite-cut diced tomatoes with jalapenos
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried oregano
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    hot pepper sauce
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  • tilapia fillets, about 1-1/2 pounds total
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    each salt and pepper
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  • 2 cups
    hot heat-and-serve white rice
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add peppers and onion; cook 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and oregano; cook 3 minutes. Stir in hot sauce.
2.
Place fish in prepared dish. Top with pepper mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
3.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Spoon fish and pepper mixture onto plates; serve with rice.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 443, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 113 mg, Sodium 818 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 56 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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