Just finished eating dinner and it was f***ing great with out too much work!! The dish is a mediterranean style tilapia with spinach in a light, spicy, tomato garlic sauce.. over pasta of course! It took about 30 minutes and was hit with the bf too! (original recipe can be found on prevention.com)
What you'll need: (dinner for 2)
2 boneless skinless tilapia filets
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 14oz. can of diced tomatoes with juice
3-4 basil leaves (minced)
1 tablespoon oregano (minced)
1 cup of chicken stock
1 teaspoon of red-paper flakes (this is a pretty mild to medium heat.. to make spicier add more)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 oz of baby spinach
parmesan to grate (optional)
pasta (your choice but I used capellini)
Heat olive oil and minced garlic over medium heat for 3 minutes in a medium to large skillet with sides. Add tomatoes with juice, basil, oregano, chicken stock, red pepper, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a medium simmer and cook for about 8-10 minutes to thicken. Add the tilapia and submerge in sauce. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes (flipping the tilapia over halfway through and covering again). Once the tilapia is fully cooked (it will get flaky), remove and set aside. Add the spinach and turn the heat up high, cooking and stirring for two minutes. Put the tilapia over pasta, add the sauce, and enjoy!! (parmesan can be grated on top).
The pasta I used only took two minutes to cook, so I put a big pot on to boil as a started cooking, and the pasta was done 5 minutes before the dish was ready... Also, I put in about 2 tablespoons of red pepper flakes and it was still a medium spice... My bf didn't care for parmesan (as he's not a big cheese fan to begin with) but I loved it!
