Sardine Spaghetti Recipe

Name: Sardine Spaghetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 100 g sardines in oil; 1/2 onion, diced small; 1 tablespoon capers; 2 anchovies (from a jar, in oil); 1 garlic clove, chopped; 2 dried red chili peppers, crushed; cherry tomatoes, a handful, halved; fresh flat leaf parsley, a handful, chopped; spaghetti; fresh ground black pepper

Servings: persons

100 g sardines in oil
1/2 onion, diced small
1 tablespoon capers
2 anchovies (from a jar, in oil)
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 dried red chili peppers, crushed
cherry tomatoes, a handful, halved
fresh flat leaf parsley, a handful, chopped
spaghetti
fresh ground black pepper

1
Get the pasta cooking.
2
In another pan gently fry the chopped onion in the oil from the sardine tin - soften but don't let the onion colour.
3
Squish the anchovies into the pan.
4
Add the garlic, capers, chillis and tomatoes - stir.
5
Cook gently while your spaghetti finishes cooking.
6
Just as the spaghetti is ready, stir half a cup or so of the pasta water into the sauce, gently stir in the sardines and the parsley to warm the sardines through.
7
Drain the pasta and stir together.
8
Resist the urge to serve cheese over this.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 100 g sardines in oil, 1/2 onion, diced small, 1 tablespoon capers, 2 anchovies (from a jar, in oil), and more.

Yes, Sardine Spaghetti 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.

Sardine Spaghetti

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