Etouffe de Tilapia

Think Cajun! This spicy rendition of an old Cajun classic is hearty and delicious.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs. fresh Tropical" Tilapia fillets
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 2 tsps. olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 Tbls. fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1/2 large green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup scallions, chopped
• 2 Tbls. all purpose flour
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1 tsp. fresh thyme

Directions:

Rub pepper and cayenne into fillets.

Arrange half the fillets in a non-stick baking pan.

In a separate dish, combine olive oil, garlic, parsley, bell peppers, celery and scallions.

Sprinkle half of this mixture over the fillets in the baking pan.

Sprinkle half the flour over the vegetables and drizzle with half the tomato sauce and fresh thyme.

Repeat layer.

Cover and place pan in the oven at 325° and bake for 1 hour or until fish flakes when tested with a fork.

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