Choose Your Own Adventure Sardine Pasta Recipe

Name: Choose Your Own Adventure Sardine Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil (or veg oil, or bacon fat, or butter); 2 tins sardines (in oil or water); 1/2 cup diced shallots (or any type of onion); 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1.5 pint cherry tomatoes, halved (or 28 oz can diced tomatoes); 12 ounces frozen spinach, cooked according to direction (or fresh greens of any kind); 2 tablespoons capers, drained (or good quality olives, chopped); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or white wine); 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 cup fresh parsley (optional); 1/2 cup toasted bread crumbs (or panko); 2 tablespoons melted butter (or olive oil); freshley grated parmesan (or other hard cheese); 1 pound dried pasta (recommend a rotini or penne type)

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons olive oil (or veg oil, or bacon fat, or butter)
2 tins sardines (in oil or water)
1/2 cup diced shallots (or any type of onion)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1.5 pint cherry tomatoes, halved (or 28 oz can diced tomatoes)
12 ounces frozen spinach, cooked according to direction (or fresh greens of any kind)
2 tablespoons capers, drained (or good quality olives, chopped)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (or white wine)
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup fresh parsley (optional)
1/2 cup toasted bread crumbs (or panko)
2 tablespoons melted butter (or olive oil)
freshley grated parmesan (or other hard cheese)
1 pound dried pasta (recommend a rotini or penne type)

1
Bring a pot of heavily salted water to a boil and cook the pasta to 2 minutes before done. While this is going on, make the sauce.
2
In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the sardines (no need to drain unless you want to), mashing with a spoon to break up. Add in garlic and onion and saute until soft - about 5 minutes.
3
Add tomatoes, spinach, capers, lemon juice and red pepper flakes and continue to cook until the ingredients meld together. If you are using canned tomatoes, do not drain - just add it all in. If you are using fresh greens instead of frozen spinach, just toss them in the sauce uncooked - they will cook down as the sauce cooks. If the sauce gets tight before the pasta is done cooking, add in a bit of the starchy pasta water.
4
Add the pasta and mix together with the sauce. Cover with a lid and cook for another minute or two until the pasta is cooked to your liking. Stir in the fresh parsley and season with salt if needed.
5
Mix together the melted butter with bread crumbs until it resembles wet sand.
6
Serve the pasta topped with bread crumbs and grated parmesan.

580

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons olive oil (or veg oil, or bacon fat, or butter), 2 tins sardines (in oil or water), 1/2 cup diced shallots (or any type of onion), 3 cloves garlic, minced, and more.

Yes, Choose Your Own Adventure Sardine Pasta falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Choose Your Own Adventure Sardine Pasta

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