Pesto Crusted Tilapia

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 24 ounces tilapia fillets (four 6 oz pieces of fish)
• 4 tablespoons pesto sauce (i used classico original basil pesto)
• 3 tablespoons italian seasoned breadcrumbs (i used whole wheat by 4c)
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 cover a baking sheet with foil and coat with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 place fish fillets on baking sheet and sprinkle with black pepper. no salt is needed as pesto and parmesan cheese are both pretty salty.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine pesto, breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese (hands or a fork will do).
• 5 divide the topping evenly over the fish fillets, spreading with your fingers and pressing into the fish.
• 6 bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees, then switch to broil to crisp up the crust for the last 2-5 minutes.
• 7 if the middle of the fillet flakes with a fork and is completely opaque, it's time to dig in!
• 8 serve with steamed broccoli and brown rice pilaf for a healthy dinner.