Tonight the Chef has decided it’s a good night to grill. I love the idea (aside from the happenings in the post three down) and plan to make the famous Onion Blossom recipe from a few months ago. Either that, or I will cut through the hard work, and head up to the Chili’s up the street and just order one to go!! I’m craving it, and with grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, it’s a perfect match.

There is a RS social that I’m supposed to go to later this evening, but with it being the Chef’s last day off of the week, I think I’ll skip it and stay home with the family. Or head off by myself to the movies–mmmmmmmmmm, theater popcorn!!

Ingredients:

* 4 ea 5-6 oz Tilapia Fillets
* Non-stick Cooking Spray
* ½ lb. Linguini, cooked

Parmesan Crust:

* ½ cup Panko Bread Crumbs*
* ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, pre-shredded

Parmesan Base:

* ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, pre-shredded
* 1 Tbsp. Parsley, dried
* 10 oz Prepared Refrigerated Alfredo Sauce

Parmesan Cream Sauce:

1. 2 Tbsp. Fresh Basil, Chopped
2. ¼ cup Chablis or Chardonnay Wine, optional
3. ¼ cup Half and Half

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Spray a 9X13 baking dish with Non-stick Cooking Spray. Place the 4 Tilapia fillets in the dish and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, mix the Panko bread crumbs and ½ cup Parmesan cheese to make the crust for the topping. Set aside.
4. To assemble the Parmesan Base, place ½ cup Parmesan cheese, 1 Tbsp. parsley and the prepared Alfredo sauce in a medium bowl and stir well. Remove ½ cup of the mixture (reserving the rest to make the Parmesan Cream Sauce) and brush onto the 4 pieces of Tilapia, making a thick, even covering on the fish. Evenly sprinkle the Parmesan Crust on top of the fish. Bake on the top shelf of the oven for 15-20 minutes or until fish reaches 140-150 degrees and the crust is golden brown.
5. Meanwhile while the fish is baking, make the Parmesan Cream sauce. Place the remaining Parmesan Base in a medium sauce pan, add the fresh Basil, Wine, and Half and Half and heat over medium heat until the sauce is simmering, stirring often.
6. Toss the Parmesan Cream Sauce and the Linguini together and serve with the Parmesan Crusted Tilapia. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
Serves 4

Wine Pairing:
Pinot Grigio, Chardonay

Ingredients:

* 8 Sheets of parchment paper
* Nonstick Cooking Spray fat-free
* 1 c. Carrots, shredded or matchstick cut
* 1 Red Pepper, cut into thin strips
* 8 Tbsp Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette Salad Dressing, fat-free
* All –purpose Salt Free Seasoning, to taste
* 4 Tbsp Sun-dried Tomatoes, chopped
* 4 ea 8-10 oz pieces of Tilapia, skin off*

Layering the bag:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray each sheet of parchment paper lightly with Non-stick Cooking Spray on top side only.
3. Place ¼ Spinach in the center of each of 4 of the parchment paper pieces; add ¼ of the Carrots and ¼ of the Red Pepper slices to each stack.
4. Top each Spinach and Vegetable stack with 1 Tbsp Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette.
5. Place one piece of Tilapia on top of the Spinach and Vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with Salt Free Seasoning and top with 1 Tbsp chopped Sun-dried Tomatoes and 1 Tbsp Sun-dried Tomato Vinaigrette.

Sealing the bag:

1. Place one sheet of the parchment, sprayed side down on top of each piece of the tilapia.
2. Crimp the two sheets of parchment paper like a piecrust until the bottom and the top are completely sealed.

Cooking:

1. Place the bags of tilapia onto a cookie sheet and cook in a 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 140-150 degrees.
2. Place the bag onto a plate and slice the parchment open at the table to enjoy.
Serves 4

Wine Pairing:
Pinot Grigio, Chardonay