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Confetti Tilapia Packets

Confetti Tilapia Packets
“This recipe came to me after watching a friend grill fish in foil. The flavors are great. You can also use flounder or cod.” —Barbara Schindler, Napoleon, Ohio
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium green pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 3 Wright® Brand Bacon strips, chopped
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  • 1 celery rib, chopped
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each)
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

  • In a large skillet, saute the green pepper, onions, bacon and celery
  • until vegetables are tender and bacon is crisp; drain. Add the
  • tomato, salt and pepper; heat through.
  • Place each fillet on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12
  • in. square). Drizzle fillets with lemon juice. Top with vegetable
  • mixture. Fold foil around fish and seal tightly.
  • Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 15-20 minutes or until fish
  • flakes easily with a fork. Open foil carefully to allow steam to
  • escape. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 packet equals 141 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 60 mg cholesterol, 459 mg sodium,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Confetti Tilapia Packets (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 5 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable.
Wine: Light-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.
© Taste of Home 2013