Solo Spaghetti Dinner

A meal that's fast and easy to prepare, this flavorful dish for one looks to the Mediterranean for inspiration with tomatoes, olive oil and spaghetti, and makes great use of convenient, nutritious canned sardines.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 920 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 fresh tomato, chopped
• 2 ounces dry spaghetti or capellini
• 1 (4 ounce) can rolled sardines with capers
• grated Parmesan cheese to taste, for serving
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 0.33333334326744 cup Italian bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti, and cook until al dente, or 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Toss with a drizzle of olive oil, cover, and keep warm.

Step 2

Place 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook until soft and transparent, about 5 minutes. Add the sardines; cook and stir 5 to 8 minutes until the sardines start to break apart. Mix in the tomatoes, and cook until mixture is heated through. Stir in the bread crumbs. Serve over spaghetti, and top with desired amount of grated Parmesan cheese.