Pasta de Sardine

A great pasta dish for those who like seafood with their pasta. This dish is not only fast and easy to prepare, it is delicious and it is of regional Spanish-Italian authenticity. Red wine or beer is the beverage of choice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 350 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces dry fettuccine pasta
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 (3.75 ounce) can sardines in tomato sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for about 8 minutes, or until almost tender.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook for a few minutes until soft, then add the garlic, and cook until fragrant. Stir in the sardines with their sauce. When the sardines heat through, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the pasta is ready.

Step 3

When the pasta is almost done, drain, and add it to the sardine sauce. Stir, cover, and turn the heat off. Let stand for a few minutes to absorb the flavors of the sauce. Squeeze juice from the lemon over the pasta. Divide onto serving plates, and top with red pepper flakes and grated Parmesan cheese.