Tilapia with Chorizo, Tomato and Butter Bean Mash

For the chorizo and tomato sauce I decided to pair it up with some tilapia fish I had, but if you don’t fancy the tilapia, this would go well with any white fish or even chicken.

This recipe is gluten free, Slimming World (SP) and Weight Watchers friendly

Slimming Eats Recipe

Serves 2

Extra Easy – 3 syns per serving

Original – 3 syns per serving (serve with celeriac mash or similar)

SP friendly – 3 syns per serving

NOTE: The syn value for the chorizo is accurate for the chorizo I used, but chorizo can vary greatly in syns, so be sure to check the syn value of which ever one you use.

Ingredients

For the fish

• 2 Tilapia fillets (or similar white fish)
• 60g of chorizo sausage, chopped (4 syns)* see note
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 3 ripe tomatoes, skinned and chopped
• 1 cup (240ml) of passata
• 1 cup (240ml) of vegetable stock
• 2 tsp of paprika
• salt and black pepper
• handful of fresh parsley, chopped
• handful of basil, chopped
• Frylight or Pam spray

For the butter bean mash

• 400g tin of butterbeans, drained and rinsed
• vegetable stock to cover
• 1 laughing cow light (1.5 syns)
• black pepper

NOTE: The syn value for the chorizo is accurate for the chorizo I used, but chorizo can vary greatly in syns, so be sure to check the syn value of which ever one you use.

Method

For the fish

Heat and deep frying pan over a medium high heat and spray with Frylight or Pam spray.

Add the onion, garlic and chorizo and fry until softened and the chorizo starts to release it’s juices and colours the onion.

Add the chopped tomato, parsley and basil and fry for a further few minutes.

Add the passata, stock, paprika and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer until sauce reduces down and thickens, approx 25-30mins. Season with some salt and black pepper as required

Place your tilapia fillets into the sauce, cover with a lid and allow to simmer for approx 6 mins, the steam trapped inside will cook the fish perfectly.

Top with some fresh parsley.

For the butter bean mash

Add the butterbeans to a saucepan and just add enough vegetable stock to cover. Bring to a boil and then allow to simmer for approx 10 mins.

Drain the majority of the stock, leaving just a couple of tablespoons, stir in your laughing cow, season with a little black pepper, and mash until smooth.

Serve the mash with the Chorizo and Tomato Tilapia and your choice of vegetables.

I served mine with some steamed carrots and wax beans.

The recipe above has been calculated for Slimming World, however for those of you following the Weight Watchers plan or another calorie controlled type diet. Below is the approx nutritional information: