Baked Fish with Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Olive Sauce

This practically foolproof baked fish dish is easily adaptable to any fish or vegetables you have on hand.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 435 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
• 1 splash dry white wine
• 3 large plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 large zucchini, sliced and quartered
• 20 sprigs cilantro, chopped
• 0.75 (6 ounce) can chopped black olives
• 0.25 cup dry white wine
• 0.5 teaspoon hot sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Arrange tilapia in a baking dish. Add a splash of white wine and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until garlic is fragrant and onion is tender, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes. Cover and simmer until tomatoes begin to release their juices, about 4 minutes.

Step 4

Add zucchini, olives, and wine; simmer for 5 minutes. Add cilantro and hot sauce. Season with salt and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes longer. Spoon sauce over and around tilapia and drizzle with remaining olive oil. Cover tightly with foil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 45 minutes.