Creole Baked Tilapia

Name: Creole Baked Tilapia
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each); 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 small green pepper, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup chopped red onion; 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning

“Since I'm originally from Louisiana, I love Creole cooking. This is quick and easy as well as healthy. It's great served with your favorite rice dish. Enjoy!” —Carolyn Collins of Freeport, Texas

Ingredients

4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 small green pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place tilapia in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce, green pepper, onion and Creole seasoning; pour over the fillets.
Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Editor's Note

The following spices may be substituted for 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning: 1/4 teaspoon each salt, garlic powder and paprika; and a pinch each of dried thyme, ground cumin and cayenne pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 166 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 488mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 33g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Creole Baked Tilapia in Simple & Delicious July/August 2008

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vwgirl9

Sep 12, 2012

Easy and fast..sauce complements the fish flavor
csnoeren

Apr 2, 2012

Pretty tasty, though it came out pretty wet. Maybe I should have patted the fish fillets dry before baking? Unlike a previous reviewer, I thought the seasoning was great--kicky, but not overwhelming.
kathywil06

Mar 23, 2010

This was good, but a little to much on the seasoning, I will cut it back the next time.