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Baked Fish with Creole Sauce

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Makes: 4 Servings

This tomato-based Creole sauce includes onion, green pepper, and spices to liven up the fish of your choice.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fish fillets (fresh or frozen, unbreaded)
  • 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce, low-sodium
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • salt (1/4 teaspoon, optional)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Thaw fish in refrigerator overnight.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 °F.
  4. Arrange fish in a single layer in baking dish.
  5. Top fish with onion and pepper slices.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix tomato sauce, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
  7. Pour tomato sauce mixture over fish and vegetables.
  8. Cover dish and bake until fish flakes easily with a fork (20-30 minutes).
  9. Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

  • Atlantic cod fillets used for nutrition analysis.
  • If fish is more than one layer thick in baking dish, cooking time will be longer.

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Source:

Eating Smart, Being Active
Colorado State University and University of California at Davis

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 93
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 48 mg
Sodium 132 mg
Carbohydrates 6 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 17 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 29 mg
Iron 1 mg
Potassium 525 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 93
Total Fat 1 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 48 mg
Carbohydrates 6 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 3 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 17 g
Minerals
Calcium 29 mg
Potassium 525 mg
Sodium 132 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 1 mg
Magnesium 40 mg
Phosphorus 186 mg
Selenium 1 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 26 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg
Vitamin B12 0.0 mcg
Vitamin C 16 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 1 mg
Vitamin K 4 mcg
Folate 11 mcg
Thiamin 0.0 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 1 mg
Choline 8 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Protein Foods 2 1/2 ounces
Vegetables 1/2 cups

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