Spicy Walleye With Vegetables And Basil Cream Recipes

BAKED WALLEYE WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook onion in oil over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Stir in zucchini and mushrooms; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Sprinkle with pepper and garlic powder; stir in lemon juice. Cook and stir 30 seconds longer. Remove from heat; stir in 1 teaspoon cheese., Place fillets in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top each fillet with about 1/4 cup onion mixture. Drizzle with butter and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

BASIL CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine basil and garlic. Begin processing, and pour in olive oil in a thin stream. Process for about 40 seconds, or until mixture begins to emulsify. Add pine nuts and Parmesan, then blend for 1 minute.
• Heat cream in a saucepan over low heat until simmering. Pour 1/2 of the hot cream into the processor with basil pesto, and pulse for 20 seconds to incorporate. Pour mixture back into cream, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until thickened.

ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH WALNUTS, BASIL AND BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place bell peppers, onion and mushrooms in a large bowl and toss with olive oil and salt. Place in a single layer on a large baking sheet, making sure not to crowd vegetables. Cook for 10 minutes.
• Add snap peas, zucchini, yellow squash and garlic and stir lightly. Top with walnuts and cook for 5 to 10 minutes more or until all vegetables are crisp-tender and walnuts are toasted.
• Drizzle with balsamic and toss well. Sprinkle with basil.

BAKED WALLEYE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Dip fish in melted butter, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• Place fish fillets into shallow baking pan.
• Place mushrooms and onions over the top of fish, then spoon any remaining butter mixture over fish.
• Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes until fish flakes.

BASIL CREAM CHEESE PESTO FILLED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a food processor fitted with metal blade puree basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan, and cream cheese to make a paste.
• To hollow out cherry tomatoes, cut a cone shape out of the stem end of the tomato with a sharp paring knife.
• Fill tomatoes with "pesto" using a pastry bag fitted with a large nozzle.

ITALIAN-STYLE WALLEYE

Steps:

• Place walleye in a greased shallow 3-qt. or 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce, parsley, Italian seasoning, basil, salt and pepper; pour over fish., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.