Olive Garden's Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

Ingredients: Tilapia crusting mixture (recipe below) Fresh Italian vegetables (recipe below) 6 fillets of tilapia (approximately 6 ounces each) 1¼ cup Alfredo sauce (favorite homemade recipe or store bought) 8 ounces cooked angel hair pasta Fresh parsley sprigs 6 lemon wedges

Tilapia Crusting Mixture

Ingredients:

¾ cup Italian breadcrumbs
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Preparation:

• Using a spoon, thoroughly mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Cover, set aside and refrigerate until ready to use.

Italian Vegetables

Ingredients:

4 cups zucchini, cut into ¼ inch slices, then halved
4 cups yellow squash, cut into ¼ inch slices, then halved
2 cups red bell peppers, cut into strips
2 cups red onions, cut into strips
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• Place onto a baking sheet, forming a single layer.
• Set aside until ready for baking with tilapia.

Assembling Parmesan Crusted Tilapia

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place tilapia fillets in a non-stick, shallow, baking pan.
• Pour 3 tablespoons of Alfredo sauce onto each tilapia fillet. Use bottom of spoon to evenly coat top of fish.
• Sprinkle 1/3 cup of prepared tilapia crusting mixture onto each piece and firmly pat breading evenly over Alfredo sauce.
• Place pan of tilapia on top rack and at the same time, place baking sheet with vegetables on the center rack, in the oven.
• After approximately 10 minutes, or when the internal temperature of fish reaches 150 degrees F, remove fish from oven and transfer onto a large platter.
• The vegetables should bake for an additional five minutes, or until tender, and then remove from the oven.
• Toss the vegetables with angel hair pasta and place around fish. Sprinkle dish with parsley, garnish with lemon wedges and serve immediately.