--- title: "Meatless Friday: Pear and Date Fish Bake" description: "For Meatless Friday, try Karen Ullo's versatile recipe: easy enough for a family meal and fancy enough for a dinner party." image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20230127%20KUllo%202.jpg ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/meatless-friday-pear-and-date-fish-bake#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Pear and Date Fish Bake Jan 27, 2023 7:00:00 AM  |  by [Karen Ullo](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/karen-ullo) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20230127%20KUllo%202.jpg) *For Meatless Friday, try Karen Ullo's versatile recipe: easy enough for a family meal and fancy enough for a dinner party.* --- You can make this recipe with just about any type of white fillet fish—tilapia, redfish, drum, trout, or whatever you have on hand. It’s easy enough for a family meal and fancy enough for a dinner party. #### Pear and Date Fish Bake ##### Ingredients 1 lb. fish fillets, any kind ½ cup white wine Juice and zest of 1 lemon ½ tsp. dried basil Salt to taste 1 or 2 Bartlett pears, peeled and chopped ½ cup dried dates, chopped (not sugared) ½ cup goat cheese crumbles ##### Directions Preheat oven to 400. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray and lay the fish in a single layer. Combine wine and lemon juice, then pour over the fish. Sprinkle fillets with salt, basil, and lemon zest. Add dates, pears, and goat cheese on top. Bake at 400 for approximately 15-20 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork. 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