Fresh Tomatoes Tonight? Good For You!

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Fresh Tomatoes Tonight? Good For You! Fa For a one-skillet meal sizzling with nutrients, including lycopene, simmerfish fillets on a bed of fresh tomatoes grownin Florida. (NAPSA)—When you realize how good tomatoes are for you, you'll enjoy their good flavor even more. Florida tomatoes are in season right now, and they’re loaded with lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that helps keep us healthy! You get the full benefits of lycopene in Fish Fillets with Fresh Tomato Sauce, a colorful dish that is low in fat and very easy to make. Want more information on how lycopene can help prevent heart disease, cancer and agerelated blindness? Visit www. floridatomatoes.org or, for a free leaflet, send a stamped selfaddressed business-size envelope to the Florida Tomato Committee, 4401 E. Colonial Dr., PO Box 140635, Orlando, FL 32814-0635. FISH FILLETS WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE 4 flounderor otherthin, mild-flavoredfish fillets (about 6 ounces each) '% teaspoonsalt, divided '% teaspoon groundblack pepper, divided 1 tablespoonolive oil 1 medium onion,cut in thin wedges(about 1 cup) 2 teaspoons choppedgarlic 1 poundfully ripened fresh Florida tomatoes, coarsely chopped(about 2 cups) % cup sliced black olives 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning Sprinkle fish fillets lightly with half of the salt and black pepper; set aside. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat; add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 5 min- utes. Stir in tomatoes, olives, Italian seasoning, and the remaining salt and pepper; cover and simmer until tomatoes release their juices, about 5 minutes. Arrangefish fillets in a single layer on top; cover and simmer until fish is opaque in the center, about 5 minutes. With a spatula, transfer fish fillets to serving plates; spoon Fresh Tomato Sauce on top. Serve overrice, if desired. Yield: 4 portions Per portion: 239 calories, 34g protein, 7g fat, 10 carbohydrate.