Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2008

I tried this receipe today with a few modifications. I reduced the amount of olive oil a lot -- maybe by the half and I omitted the butter completely. Instead of the 4 spoons of tomato paste, I used 1 spoon only and added fresh cut tomatoes. I also used 3 cloves of fresh chopped garlic. My 9 years old helped me do it and she thought it was pretty easy. It's also very yummy :)

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Amany Z.

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2008

My family HATES fish with a passion... well this passed with flying colors. I had them all asking for seconds.

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Emily

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Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2008

This was an excellent recipe. My family now has a new favorite tilapia recipe. I added a bit of red pepper flakes for a little more spice.

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Juani

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2008

I'm giving this four stars because my kids gobbled it up, but I would say that the four stars are a bit generous otherwise. As it's written, this recipe would have to be too greasy to eat -- I cut the oil both in the paste and in the pan, and I omitted the butter completely. Also, tomato paste is such a strong flavor, so I mixed in some bottled minced garlic and a generous sprinkling of sugar, just to make it edible. The final product reminded me of good, solid cafeteria food. You'll notice that another reviewer said that her fish-hating husband liked it? That's because you can hardly taste the fish at all. But it was super fast, used ingredients I had on hand, and a hit with the kids, so I can't complain too much. Just be advised that this is not a dish that would appeal to a refined palate.

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BURTRAM

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Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2008

omitted tomato

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Wanda

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2008

Recipe was quick and tasted good. However the olive oil and tomato paste didnt blend well. I wasnt sure if I was doing it right or not. If I make this again I will saute the onions and bell peppers a little first.

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Shonna

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Reviewed: Mar. 12, 2008

This turned out fantastic, but I made some slight variations. As someone else suggested, I marinated the fish in italian dressing for a couple of hours. I also reduced the amount of olive oil. In the tomato paste mixture, I used grated garlic instead of the powder, and poured in a couple of teaspoons of the extra italian dressing leftover from the marinade. Because oven types are different, my baking time was slightly longer and I broiled at Lo for about 12 minutes (did not use butter). I also garnished with rosemary right when I broiled the fish. This was my first time making this dish, and definitely not my last. Thanks!

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Era

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Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2008

I made this recipe with Birds Eye frozen stir fry mix which has onions and red and yellow peppers. The fish was deliciously moist and with great flavor. A big hit in this house.

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JAV

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2008

This is a great recipe that you can alter to fit what you have in your kitchen. As a college student cooking primarily for myself, my stock of spices,etc, is small. For one filet I used a mixture of olive oil (1/2 tb), minced garlic (1 tsp), basil (to taste), and marinara since I didn't have tomato paste. I just sprayed the dish with cooking spray to keep it light. I added sliced mushrooms on top during the broiling process and it came out great!

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brittlynnr

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Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2008

The recipe is great! Even my son (the picky eater) likes it. I never understood why people dipped bread in olive oil until this recipe. I've also made chicken using this sauce.

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Peggy

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2008

OUTSTANDING!!! My husband (fish hater) LOVED this dish! He said it was like eating chicken. Super Yummy!

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KRISSYGRL

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2008

Very good, and a beautiful presentation. I used a red onion. I actually use only two fish fillets and keep everything else the same. Love all the flavors on the fish! If you have a broiler that has a 'high' and a 'low' setting, use the low setting and make sure you have at least four inches between the fish and the flame, or it will burn. Great recipe.

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Northstar

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2008

I doubled the spices and omitted the butter. It was absolutely delicious and flavorful that way. In the future I would substantially cut down the amount of olive oil put in the baking dish -- it was unnecessary. Can't wait to make this again!

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bonkselle23

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Living In: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2008

I followed the recipe exactly, and found the result had too many onions and green peppers, not enough sauce, and was not cooked in a way that blended the flavors well enough. I read the reviews after I was done, and I see that others have some good ideas about how to improve this recipe. However, there are so many other good things to do with tilapia that I won't be making this again.

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2007

I've made this so many times, I finally had to put a rating on it. This is one of our favorites in this household. We eat a lot of fish, so this site is very helpful when you want to be a bit more creative. The only change I made to this recipe was less Olive Oil - other than that this is a wonderful dish!! Thanks for sharing it!

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2007

This was AMAZING, and so quick and easy! I do not usually like "fishy" fish (the key, though, is using fresh fish!) and this wasn't fishy at all. My husband and 3-year old also loved it. It's fine without the butter if you want to cut it out, but we like the buttery richness. What a wonderful recipe - it's now a staple for busy weeknights!

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2007

Better than I expected, I was skeptical about the tomato paste. But I did change it a little. I reduced the oil to 1/2 cup, omitted the butter, and added 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning. I also didn't have garlic powder so I used 1 tsp. minced garlic and then topped with gorgonzola cheese I had left over. I didn't have green pepper on hand so used eggplant instead. Very tasty!

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Alana

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Living In: Pocola, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2007

I think this recipe is not bad. There's nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either. I took the advice of others to reduce the amount of oil and butter. I sauted the onion and green pepper for two minutes before putting them on top of the tilapia. I don't think I'm gonna do it again.

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Noor

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2007

My family enjoyed it. I added some frozen vegtables on the side and the garlic and herb spray-on butter topped with season-all. It was easy and quick.

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2007

This dish was okay. It was my first time making tilapia. The fish is meaty and delicious. I followed other's suggestions and marinated in italian dressing. But I really didn't care for the the combination of tomatoes and green peppers with the fish. My husband pushed all the other ingredients aside and just ate the fish. Won't be making this dish again.

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