Monday Meals: Parmesean Oregano Tilapia

This is one heavenly meal...not only does it taste delicious, but it is also a cinch to whip up.  I really hope you'll give it a try.

Here's what you'll need...
5 Tilapia fillets (fresh or frozen*)
1/3 cup shredded Parmesean cheese
1/2 cup Panko (or other breadcrumbs)
2 teaspoons dried Oregano
1/2 Tablespoon of butter (or non-stick spray)

*Thaw frozen Tilapia by placing it in the refrigerator during the day or by running it under room-temperature water.

Here's what you'll do...
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Rub butter onto (or spray) bottom of 9x13 glass baking dish.
3. In another shallow dish, mix together cheese, Panko, and Oregano.

4. Lightly coat the non-flat side of each fillet by pressing it into mixture.
5. Place each fillet into the dish, slightly overlapping edges if necessary.
6. Bake for 15 minutes.  (Broil for 2 additional minutes if you want a lightly browned crust.)

7. Tilapia is ready when it flakes apart.  Note: the crust will not be very brown at all.

One of our favorite side dishes for any fish entree is a sweet potato.  If you're going to be away all day, you can wrap them in foil and cook them in the crockpot on warm.  If you have some time, go ahead and bake them on 425 for about 2 hours.  (The organic sweet potatoes at Publix have been tiny lately, so they cook in an hour...I actually like the tiny ones better!)  We eat sweet potatoes plain...they're so tasty, they really don't need butter or cinnamon-sugar.

Choose a green veggie for your second side.  Right now, the garden is overflowing with green beans, so that's what we had.  We often have broccoli or asparagus with fish as well.

If you give this Monday Meal a try, let me know how you like it.  Enjoy!