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Tomato Stuffed Flounder with Basil and Rice

Flounder is often labeled as sole and is a flat fish. Tilapia or catfish are also good to use in this recipe because they are both similar types of fish and will hold together well when you stuff them. This stuffed flounder recipe has an Italian flavor because of the tomatoes and pesto.

The tomatoes and pesto are combined before being rolled up in the flounder. A toothpick used during cooking stops them from springing open. The vegetable rice included in this recipe is a very healthy side dish. You can serve lemon wedges with this stuffed flounder recipe and any fish lover is guaranteed to love this Italian influenced dish.

Ingredients -
 
4 flounder fillets (or use catfish or tilapia)
1 lemon
¾ cup green pesto
18 oz ready to reheat white rice
1 thinly sliced red bell pepper
10 oz thawed chopped spinach, drained
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
Cooking spray
 
Preparation:
 

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Coat a 9 x 13 inch baking pan in cooking spray. Toss the tomatoes with ¼ cup of the pesto in a bowl.

Lay the fish on a cutting board and spoon ¼ of the tomato and pesto mixture over half of each fillet, folding up the rest of the fillet over the filling.

Secure with toothpicks.

Season the fish using half the salt and half the pepper.

Slice half the lemon and arrange the slices over the fish.

Squeeze the juice out of the other half of the lemon and keep it.

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Bake the fish for about 25 minutes or until it flakes easily.

Cook the rice in the microwave following the instructions on the package.

Cook the spinach in the microwave until it is warm.

Mix the spinach, red pepper, rice and lemon juice with the remaining pesto, salt and pepper and serve this rice mixture with the fish.

(Serves 4)

 

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Tomato Stuffed Flounder with Basil and Rice

 
Nuttritional Info:
 
Calories (kcal): 586
% Calories from Fat: 25.1%
% Calories from Carbohydrates: 52.0%
% Calories from Protein: 22.9%
 
Per Serving Nutritional Information:
 
Total Fat (g): 16g 25%
Saturated Fat (g): 4g 20%
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 9g 42%
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 2g 7%
Cholesterol (mg): 61mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate (g): 76g 25%
Dietary Fiber (g): 4g 15%
Protein (g): 33g 67%
Sodium (mg): 426mg 18%
Potassium (mg): 860mg 25%
Calcium (mg): 306mg 31%
Iron (mg): 7mg 36%
Zinc (mg): 2mg 15%
Vitamin C (mg): 64mg 107%
Vitamin A (i.u.): 5331IU 107%
Vitamin A (r.e.): 550RE 55%
 



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