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Spanish Sardines Pasta
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Spanish Sardines Pasta

A super simple 15 minute recipe for Spanish sardines pasta. Tagliatelle tossed with tinned sardines, chilli, tomato, garlic and lemon.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: American, Spanish
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 604kcal
Author: Helen

Ingredients

  • 7 oz tagliatelle spaghetti or linguine
  • Sea or kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 red chilli finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes chopped into small pieces note 1
  • 4 oz canned sardines
  • ½ lemon juice + zest
  • A small handful of fresh parsley roughly chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Bring a saucepan of water to boil, salt generously, add the pasta and cook according to packet instructions until it is al dente.
  • Place a large frying pan on a medium heat and add the olive oil.
  • Add the chilli and garlic when the oil is hot and cook for a couple of minutes until fragrant
  • Then add the chopped tomatoes and fry for a few more minutes before.
  • Remove the sardines from their tin, remove the excess oil with kitchen paper and add them to the pan for a couple of minutes.
  • When the sardines are hot and the tomatoes are cooked reduce the heat to its lowest and add the lemon juice and lemon zest.
  • Reserve a few tablespoons of pasta water in a small mug, jug or bowl before you drain it. (note 2)
  • Drain the cooked pasta, add it to the frying pan with the garlicky sardines and tomatoes and toss to incorporate. Add the reserved pasta water one tablespoon at a time if you feel the pasta could use a little additional moisture.
  • Grind black pepper on top to taste (note 3), top with the fresh parsley and serve.

Notes

  1. Chop tomato into approx 1cm or ½ inch pieces
  2. The starchy pasta water will come in useful if you need to add a little additional moisture to the finished dish. 
  3. Approx ¼ teaspoon for two people. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 881mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1368IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 4mg