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Tilapia with Farfalle
 
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Servings: 1
Tilapia with Balsamic Margarine and Creamy Farfalle with Bacon, Tomato and Peas
Ingredients:
1 salt
1/2 pound farfalle, bow ties
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 1/2 ounces bacon, chopped (about 5 slices)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 grated garlic cloves
1 tsp bay leaves
12 white mushrooms, thinly sliced
8 ounces san marzano tomatoes
24 ounces tilapia fillets
1 freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
10 ounce frozen peas
1/4 cup cream cheese
3 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup basil leaves, shredded
Directions:
1. Heat a pot of water to a boil, salt the water and cook pasta to al dente.
2. Heat a deep large skillet with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add bacon and crisp 3 to 4 minutes. Add onions, garlic, bay leaves and mushrooms, season with pepper and cook until tender but not browned, 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, crush them up with a wooden spoon and simmer 15 minutes on low heat.
3. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Dust fish with flour and shake off excess.
4. Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook fish 4 minutes on each side.
5. While fish cooks, stir peas into sauce, return to bubble and stir in cream cheese.
6. Remove fish from skillet to a platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm. Reduce heat to medium and add margarine to pan. Brown margarine, 2 to 3 minutes, stir in balsamic and simmer 1 to 2 minutes to reduce by half. Pour the brown margarine and vinegar over fish.
7. Drain pasta, toss with sauce and wilt basil into pasta.
8. Serve fish with pasta alongside.
By RecipeOfHealth.com