Baked Talapia with vegetables

A fish my kids love, and it is super easy!

Baked Talapia

Ingredients:

4 (4 ounce) fillets tilapia
2 teaspoons butter
1/4 teaspoon Old Bay
Seasoning TM, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste
1 lemon,
sliced
1 (16 ounce) package frozen cauliflower with broccoli and red pepper


Directions:

1.Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2.Place the tilapia fillets in the bottom of the baking dish and dot with butter. Season with Old Bay seasoning and garlic salt. Top each one with a slice or two of lemon. Arrange the frozen mixed vegetables around the fish, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
3.Cover the dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until vegetables are tender and fish flakes easily with a fork.

Butter Parmesan Pasta

Ingredients:
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound cut pasta I like to use muellers ruffles or shells
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (you can use fresh, ground garlic)
2 tablespoons sage
1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
1 cup or more freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano


Directions:
1. Cook Pasta as directed
2. Meanwhile, place butter in a skillet or saucepan large enough to hold the cooked pasta; turn heat to medium, and add sage, parsley, and garlic. Cook until butter turns nut-brown and sage shrivels, then turn heat to a minimum.
3. When the pasta is just about done, scoop out a cup of the cooking water. Drain the pasta. Immediately add it to the butter-sage mixture, and raise heat to medium. Add 3/4 cup of the water, and stir; the mixture will be loose and a little soupy. Cook for about 30 seconds, or until some of the water is absorbed and the pasta is perfectly done.
4. Stir in cheese; the sauce will become creamy. Thin it with a little more water if necessary. Season liberally with pepper and salt to taste, and serve immediately, passing more freshly grated parmesan cheese at the table if you like.