Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Yummy: Tilapia Roll-Ups

I found this recipe in the March 2011 Clean Eating magazine. If you aren't familiar with Clean Eating, it specializes in natural, whole, organic foods. My husband and stepson both used to eat very healthy, but they had gotten into a rut of eating very unhealthy. I decided I needed to find some recipes that would be healthy, yet taste good enough to make them want the healthy meal over the unhealthy one. This was the perfect recipe for that! They both loved it!



Minutes to Prepare: 60
Minutes to Cook: 25
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients:
~   Olive Oil or Cooking Spray
~   3 to 4 Green Onions
~   10 Whole Wheat Lasagna Noodles
~   1 Carrot Peeled
~   1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
~   12 oz. Tilapia Filets
~   4 oz. Light Cream Cheese
~   1/2 cup Skim Milk
~   1/2 tsp Dried Dill
~   1/2 tsp Sea Salt
~   2 oz Reduced Fat Mozzarella
~   Fresh Dill for Garnish

Directions:
~   Preheat oven to 350. Lightly mist an 8x8 glass pan with cooking spray.
~   Rinse onions well, trim off white tops and discard. Carefully score the connected layers so you have strands. Set aside.
~   Prepare lasagna noodles according to instructions, rinse, set aside. During the last 90 seconds of cooking add strands of onions to soften, then set aside.
~   Grade carrot, set aside.
~   In a large non-stick pan over medium heat add oil. Heat and add tilapia. Shake pan so fish does not stick. Cover and cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for a minute more or until fish is no longer opaque. Remove from heat.
~   Mix cream cheese (or ricotta) together with milk, dill, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk constantly until mixture is melted and creamy. Add half of mozzarella. Stir in carrots and tilapia, and remove from heat.
~   Lay lasagna noodles out on a counter top. Place 2 tbsp of the mixture at the bottom of the noodle, and roll it away from you. Make a bundle that stays together without squeezing out the filling. Tie each bundle with an onion layer and place in the pan.
~   Place remaining mozzarella over bundles and top with dill.
~   Bake for 25 minutes.

You will have a ridiculously yummy, clean dinner the whole family will love!


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