I hope your Christmas and New Years went well. Break is over! It's time to get back to the grind. It's this time of the year that I really start to get lazy with eating. No excuses! Last night, I barely had any time to make dinner, so I whipped up a quick tilapia and veggies dinner.
No real recipe for this one, just use the ingredients that you prefer. For the veggie side, I used peppers, red onions and mushrooms. I advice to put the red onions on the frying pan first, and then let them cook until there is almost no purple color left, and they are basically clear. Onions can be very bitter, but if you let them cook, they will caramelize and be very sweet :)
As for the fish (I know it isn't vegan, but its so good for you!), I just grabbed the pre-packaged kind from Wegmans. I threw some lemon juice and basil on, and put it in the oven for about 20 minutes on 350 degrees. I can never keep fresh herbs in my pantry because they always go bad. I recommend using the herbs in a tube from Gourmet Garden.They taste pretty good and last so much longer. I say 20 minutes for the fish, but it can vary depending on the thickness of the cut, so make sure your fish has cooked all the way through before you take it out. Darker colored fish, like salmon, can be pretty easy to tell when cooked all the way, but light fish like tilapia, can be trickier. Since I'm usually just cooking for myself, I don't usually care about the presentation of the dish, so just go ahead and cut into the fish a little while it's still in the oven. Make sure its tender all the way through before you take it out.
And voila! Nothing too exciting, but it took me about a half an hour, and it's super healthy, and low carb!
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