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Walleye Veracruz Recipe

"Living in Minnesota lake country, we've naturally had to come up with a variety of recipes for fresh walleye," write Robert and Linda Nagle of Park Rapids. "This is a family favorite of our that has Mexican flair." They sprinkle the fish with lemon-pepper, then top it with slices of onion, green pepper and tomato.

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Walleye Veracruz Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 25 30

Ingredients

4 walleye or catfish fillets (6 ounces each)
2 teaspoons lemon-pepper seasoning
1 medium red onion, sliced and separated into rings
1 medium green pepper, sliced into rings
1 large tomato, sliced
1/4 cup sliced ripe olives

Directions

Place the fillets in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with lemon-pepper. Layer with onion, green pepper, tomato and olives.
Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 197 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 146 mg cholesterol, 396 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 34 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Walleye Veracruz in Light & Tasty April/May 2003, p52