Baked Italian Tilapia

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Jul. 22, 2022
It's easy to include healthful fish in your weekly menus with recipes as tasty and simple as this one! —Kimberly McGee, Mosheim, Tennessee
Baked Italian Tilapia Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano and garlic, drained
  • 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 medium green pepper, julienned
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place tilapia in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with pepper. Spoon tomatoes over tilapia; top with onion and green pepper.
  2. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 10-15 minutes longer.

Can you freeze Baked Italian Tilapia?

Cool fish mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet, stirring occasionally, until a thermometer inserted in fish reads 145°.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 215 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 86mg cholesterol, 645mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 36g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 vegetable.