Baked Fish with Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Olive Sauce

This recipe is practically foolproof and easily adaptable to just about any fish and any vegetables you like or have around the house. Tasty! Serve over rice with a fresh green salad on the side.

• 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
• ¼ cup dry white wine
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon hot sauce
• 2 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
• 1 splash dry white wine
• 3 large plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 large zucchini, sliced and quartered
• ¾ (6 ounce) can chopped black olives
• 20 sprigs cilantro, chopped

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.