Creamy Spinach Baked Tilapia
A delicious 9x13 pan dinner that pairs your tilapia with a hearty side dish and packed full of goodness with the spinach. Follow a few steps to prepare the parts, assemble in the pan and bake.
Ingredients
- 4 Tilapia Fillets
- 150 gram Vermicelli
- 1 cup Water
- 2 large tomatoes, sliced to 1/4" Or several small
- ¼ cup Seasoned Breadcrumbs
- ½ cup Shredded Cheese Feta, Mozzarella, Parmesan, etc
Cream Sauce
- 400 ml Coconut Milk
- ½ cup Plain Non-Dairy Yogurt
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp Nutritional Yeast
- 2 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Cajun Spice Mix See Link Below
- ½ tsp Chili Powder
- 1 tsp Salt
Spinach Mixture
- 300 gram Chopped Spinach Fresh or Frozen,
- ¼ Medium Onion Finely Chopped
- 2 tbsp Butter
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl combine all the ingredients to the cream sauce, mix thoroughly and set aside. The flavours will come together as it sets.
- Next prepare the spinach mixture. In a large pan on medium heat, melt the butter.
- Sauté the onion until translucent, add the spinach and seasonings. Mix well and continue cooking until spinach is fully wilted and heated through.
- Preheat oven to 375 °F
- In a 9x13 pan pour half the cream sauce, add 1 cup water, mix in the sautéed spinach and nestle in the uncooked vermicelli. Ensure the noodles are completely covered, add more water if needed.
- Cover and bake for 10 minutes.
- Season the tilapia with salt, pepper and a little more Cajun Spice mix
- Remove 9x13 from oven, uncover and stir the vermicelli and sauce ensuring there is even distribution and check the doneness of the noodle.
- Place the tilapia on top of the noodles, cover and return to oven for 5 minutes
- Remove the 9x13 from the oven, uncover and pour the remaining cream sauce evenly over the fish. Cover and return to the oven for 10 minutes
- Remove the 9x13 from the over, uncover, top with tomato slices, breadcrumbs and cheese. Bake uncovered for 10-15 minutes until golden and brown
Notes
Rylan's Rating: 8.5/10 - " real good babe"
Link: Cajun Spice Mix