Tilapia with Balsamic Browned Butter and Creamy Farfalle with Bacon, Tomato and Peas
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1139
- Total Fat
- 44
- Saturated Fat
- 16
- Carbohydrates
- 118
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 68
- Cholesterol
- 162
- Sodium
- 1406
- Total: 1 hr
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 45 min
Ingredients
Salt
1 pound farfalle, bow ties
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
5 slices center cut bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 to 3 grated garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
12 white mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 can San Marzano tomatoes
4 (6 to 8-ounce) tilapia fillets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 (10-ounce) box frozen peas
1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup basil leaves, shredded or torn
Directions
- Heat a pot of water to a boil, salt the water and cook pasta to al dente.
- Heat a deep large skillet with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Add bacon and crisp 3 to 4 minutes. Add onions, garlic, bay leaf and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook until tender but not browned, 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, crush them up with a wooden spoon and simmer 15 minutes on low heat.
- Season the fish with salt and pepper. Dust fish with flour and shake off excess.
- Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook fish 4 minutes on each side.
- While fish cooks, stir peas into sauce, return to bubble and stir in mascarpone cheese. Adjust seasoning.
- Remove fish from skillet to a platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm. Reduce heat to medium and add butter to pan. Brown butter, 2 to 3 minutes, stir in balsamic and simmer 1 to 2 minutes to reduce by half. Pour the brown butter and vinegar over fish.
- Drain pasta, toss with sauce and wilt basil into pasta.
- Serve fish with pasta alongside.