Crispy Oven-Baked Tilapia with Lemon-Tomato Fettucine

Prep /Total: 40 minutes  ...  Makes 4 servings

Have fish for a change! Baked panko-breaded tilapia is a healthy alternative to pan-frying. Serve it with fettucine with capers, feta cheese, and fresh basil.

2 ..................lemons 
1 ..................cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
1 ..................teaspoon paprika
4 ..................(4-oz.) tilapia fillets 
2 ..................teaspoons salt, divided
6 ..................tablespoons butter, melted
1 ..................(16-oz.) package spinach fettuccine
2 ..................tablespoons butter
1 ..................cup chopped sweet onion
4 ..................garlic cloves, pressed
1 ..................(14.5-oz.) can petite-diced tomatoes
2 ..................tablespoons drained capers
1/4 ...............cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 ...............cup chopped fresh basil

1.         Preheat oven 425°. Grate zest from lemons to equal 4 teaspoons. Cut lemons in half; squeeze juice from lemons into a measuring cup to equal 2 tablespoons. Combine panko, paprika, and 2 teaspoons lemon zest in a shallow dish. Sprinkle fish with 1 teaspoons  salt. Dip fish in 1/4 cup melted butter; dredge in panko mixture, pressing panko to adhere. Place fish on a lightly greased rack in an aluminum foil-lined broiler pan. Drizzle remaining 2 Tbsp. melted butter over fish. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
2.           Meanwhile, prepare pasta according to package directions. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add onion, and sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until golden. Add garlic, and cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, and cook 5 to 6 minutes or until tomato mixture begins to thicken. Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons  capers, and remaining 2 teaspoons lemon zest and 1 teaspoon salt; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and toss with hot cooked pasta, feta cheese, and basil.
Serve with fish.
Heart healthy