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Sardine Pasta

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Yield:
2 servings
Prep:
5 min
Cook:
10 min
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Sardine Pasta

Ingredients

  1. 2 teaspoons olive oil (MINA brand is our fave!)
  2. 3-4 garlic cloves (minced)
  3. 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  4. 2 cans sardines (MINA is our favorite brand)
  5. 1 1/2 Tablespoons capers (Likewise, MINA is our favorite)
  6. 1/4 cup Herbs (fresh basil and fresh oregano leaves)
  7. 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
  8. 1 box spaghetti (cooked)
  9. 1/2 cup Pasta water (to make a sauce)
  10. 1/4 cup olive oil (MINA is our favorite)
  11. 1 lemon (zested)
  12. 1/2 teaspoons chilli flakes (optional )

Instructions

  1. To make pasta with sardines, you'll start with one skillet. A sauce pan or 10 inch skillet is what you need for the sauce and you'll begin with lots of quality olive oil. The first layer of flavor is garlic and lots of seasonal sweet cherry tomatoes.
  2. When the tomatoes have burst slightly and released their juices, you'll add in the sardines. make sure you're using the  boneless type. It's super tricky to eat pasta when there are tiny bones that can be a choking hazard.
  3. Then you'll add in the capers to the sauce and gently saute that with the sauce.
  4. Finish off with plenty of fresh herbs which add so much brightness to the pasta. We love a combo of fresh oregano and fresh basil. We love a seasoning of salt, pepper and lots of chilli flakes --but that's completely up to you.
  5. During the time when you're making this sauce, it would be the time to cook the pasta simultaneously. We love a spaghetti or linguine for this sardine pasta recipe, however any shape of your choice would work.
  6. For a luscious and saucy pasta with sardines, we use our favorite trick--pasta water! Simply reserve a cup or so of the pasta water when draining it. That water is added in slow amounts to the sardine pasta as you toss the spaghetti in. You'll notice the sauce becomes creamy and luscious.
  7. The final touch and the MOST important one! The sardine pasta is enriched with a hefty drizzle of quality extra virgin olive oil. Use quality olive oil here--you want to taste it! This will not cook, it's a topping :)
  8. Serve right away and enjoy!