Comments on: Braised Tilapia with Kale and Stewed Tomatoes

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:09:01 +0000

Came across this recipe while trying to figure out what to do with some Tilapia and a bag of chopped mixed greens (mustard, etc…) that needed to be used tonight. Very good! I don’t know if maybe the greens exude more water than kale, but I’d probably halve, or even eliminate the water next time. Otherwise, I found the proportions to be spot on.

By: sandra

sandra — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 02:24:44 +0000

Just made this tonight, so tasty!

By: Megan

Megan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 01:58:45 +0000

I made this tonight with a can of Italian stewed tomatoes. It was very good. I may have to make this one again. Oh, and I made it into 2 servings instead of 1.

By: Jama

Jama — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:16:37 +0000

I’m with the others . . . I’m a naughty little WW, but I would not count the kale or the tomatoes. I’ve been managing it this way since the change to PointsPlus and I lost my last 15 pounds (the hardest to lose!), so it obviously is not an issue. I agree that its not intuitive, however, I was one of those people that WW was targeting because I NEVER ate fruit (because I refused to spend points on it) and I would never eat more than a cup of vegetables (like carrots) because I wouldnt spend a point on that either. So, just to put in a “pro” for the new system – it has made me a fruit and veggie fanatic. So, all that just to say that I’d only count the fish :)

By: roni

roni — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:26:43 +0000

I totally agree. It’s just not intuitive enough in my opinion. For the record the can of stewed tomatoes I used was 35 cals a servings and I think there’s 3.5 in the can. It’s really not that much!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:29:17 +0000

Just for fun, I tried running the recipe through my WWPP recipe builder–however,in real life, for something like this I’d usually just count the fish and call the rest “free”.
Shockingly (is that a word?) it was the stewed tomatoes that really ratcheted up the points. AND, it depended on whether I used the entry for stewed tomatoes (9 PP per can) or canned stewed tomatoes (3 PP per can). It appears to me that you used the liquid from the tomatoes–so maybe my counting those as FREE is a bit generous–but half a can of stewed tomatoes at 4.5 points plus? That is just CRAZY. But then again, I didn’t see the nutritional values on your can of stewed tomatoes–maybe they had some added sugar?
Other than that–even a large red onion will only get you about a half point for a quarter of it and 2 cups of kale (my guesstimate from your picture) will get you another 2 points for the entire recipe.
Enough of the boring stuff–as Caron says–ya gotta go with what works–but it makes it tough for people who are struggling to find what works.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:35:25 +0000

With points plus 4oz of tilapia is 3pts. :-) In case anyone was curious. Sounds so yummy! I can’t wait to try this!

Thanks for the recipe!

By: Caron

Caron — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:51:12 +0000

I also love kale and have a bunch in the fridge right now. As for counting points, I’ve been doing it since 2002 and I still prefer to let veggies be free. I will use the recipe builder in etools (now free for us lifetimers at goal) but I will leave out things like tomatoes and kale. I suppose Weight Watchers would frown on that but it works for me. I’m happily maintaining on 29 points a day with no weekly points and no exercise points. :)

By: roni

roni — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:28:22 +0000

All great ideas Dottie. Thanks! I did remove the stems it’s in the steps and I purposely used stewed tomatoes to add flavor but yes, the flavored diced mixes would be wonderful! I love the idea of the lemons too. I just don’t typically have lemons on hand, that’s why I used a squirt of lemon juice.

By: Dottie

Dottie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:22:04 +0000

Hi, I have been coking fish like this for years, and I agree, it’s delicious. Some variations might be:

Add sliced mushrooms to the vegs.

Put (nutritious, it turns out) sliced washed lemons on the top of the fish during steaming. eat them or not. Adds flavor.

Sear the fish first and it lightly carmelizies, adding tons of flavor.

Use diced tomatoes with basil and garlic for built in flavor.

Use spinach or other greens as an alternate.

Do you remove the tough stems of the kale first? FYI, though I like the taste, tilapia is not the cleanest of farm-raised fish. I also use flounder, cod, etc as a substitute.

I’m glad you’re feeling better. I went through similar ailments when my 3 were little.

Even though I’m twice your age now, I still struggle with my weight, and you are an inspiration to me.

Dottie