Smothered Tilapia

8 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb tilapia fillet, thawed if necessary
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • salt and pepper
  • 4 -5 roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 -3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaf
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2/3 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 450°.
  2. 2
    Place fish fillets on a lightly greased shallow pan.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Dot with butter.
  5. 5
    In a bowl, combine tomato, onion, basil, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. (This should resemble bruschetta topping in consistency and taste.)
  6. 6
    Spoon over fish.
  7. 7
    Bake fish for about 8-10 minutes, or until it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
  8. 8
    Turn off oven.
  9. 9
    Sprinkle fish with cheese and return to oven just to melt the cheese.

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