Yummy tilapia

Reid and I are determined to eat healthier. We actually do quite well but we need to work even harder. We are getting kind of old and creaky :(

So I searched tilapia recipes on Allrecipes (my favorite food site). I picked this one and modified to match the ingredients I had on hand. It was delicious!

Here's the original link

Easy Tilapia

Rated: Submitted By: Elizabeth Photo By: jocemalyn Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 2

"This is a delicious fish dish made with capers, tomatoes, butter, and white wine. This recipe uses tilapia fillets, but goes great with any type of fish you like."

INGREDIENTS:

2 (3 ounce) fillets tilapia fillets 2 tablespoons olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1 lemon, halved 1/2 cup white wine

2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped 3 tablespoons capers 1 cup asparagus spears, trimmed and cut in half 3 tablespoons butter (I left this out)

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Drizzle fillets with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place fillets in skillet and sprinkle with half of the lemon over. Cook for 3 minutes per side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Transfer fillets to a plate, and keep warm.
2.	Add wine, remaining 1/2 lemon, tomatoes, capers, and salt and pepper to the skillet. Increase heat to medium high and boil for 2 minutes to burn off alcohol. Reduce heat to low and return fillets to the pan along with the asparagus. Cover and simmer 2 minutes more, then transfer fish and asparagus to a serving dish and keep warm.
3.	Again, increase heat to medium high and whisk in butter, and boil to desired consistency. Spoon sauce over fish, and serve.

My changes:

I DIDN'T USE THE BUTTER - WHY WOULD YOU NEED THAT EXTRA FAT????

Also, I didn't have capers or asparagus so I left them out. I put in some chopped fresh basil for extra flavor and served the fish with a half of one of my garden's huge Hubbard squashes - cooked in the microwave with a little butter and brown sugar. Yum!