Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Heat remaining olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. 1 Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain. I used spaghetti in this recipe, but you could also use bucatini. Add the sliced fennel and mince one clove of garlic. And, lastly, I don't think bucatini are correct for this dish. So delish and thank you!! 3-4 slices of bread should yield about 2 cups of bread crumbs. Light and healthy -- we just tossed the pasta into the sauce, giving it a quick turn - so the extra oil wasn't needed. Luckily the ingredients were cheap so it wasn't too big a loss. Meanwhile, drop the pasta into a pot of salted water and cook until just al dente. Why exactly the number of 7 fish dishes? Serve atop the pasta. In my Sicilian family, it has always been made without tomatoes. Add in whole plum tomatoes and crush them into the sauce. I had saffron in the house so this dish was super cheap to make too which I really love. In a large bowl, toss the breadcrumbs with olive oil. I like to add a splash of white wine and lemon zest to the sauce. 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree, 2 43/8-ounce cans boneless and skinless sardines, drained. They didn't care for the sardines. It was OK but not great. Add the reserved fennel, raisins, pine nuts, and a ladle of pasta cooking water to the skillet. I did eliminate the extra oil however and just sauteed the garlic in some oil from the can before adding the sardines. Add the white wine and the anchovies and break up with a wooden spoon. Pasta con sarde is a traditional Sicilian dish that is made all over the island, using the same ingredients but differing in its preparation. Information is not currently available for this nutrient. 3 Add remaining oil, sardines, capers and lemon zest to pan, sprinkle with cracked pepper and salt to taste. High in omega 3's but not an especially versatile ingredient. Like the rest of Chef John recipes, this was not good. SUGAR COOKIES FOR ROLLING (COOKING SCHOOL), LAST MAC N CHEESE RECIPE YOU'LL EVER MAKE, EASY THANKSGIVING CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE SALAD. Take the same frying pan, add two tbsp of olive oil, the chili, and onion, sweat for 1 minute. Our 22 Best Crock Pot and Slow-Cooker Recipes. Reduce the heat and simmer until thick, about 10 minutes. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. Congrats! Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Crush the sardines into a sauce. A classic Sicilian pasta dish that can be made with fresh or canned sardines. My dad was from Sicily as well as my mothers parents and let me tell you this is very authentic and delicious. Add the onions and saute until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. I keep this batch of breadcrumbs in a plastic container in the fridge and use it up in about a month. This dish and I have converted many onto the beauty of canned sardines. There is also the addition of sweet dried grapes , pine nuts from the forests, a little saffron (a touch of Moorish Spain), all combined with fine Sicilian olive oil. Ladle into bowls and top with fennel fronds and toasted bread crumbs. Pour saffron-wine into skillet; cook until wine is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Use more anchovy. Place the breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and toast for about 10 minutes until golden brown (rotate halfway through). This sardine pasta recipe for Pasta con le Sarde is a easy twist on the Sicilian classic, and features bucatini pasta with sardines and fennel. Stir bucatini and sardines into wine mixture; increase heat to high, and cook, stirring frequently and adding more reserved pasta water as necessary, until sauce and pasta are heated through, about 5 minutes. It depends! Surprisingly the raisins went really good with the other flavours. In the same pan, heat the remaining 1/4 cup oil over moderately high heat. I don't know whether this is authentic or not but what I do know is that we loved it! Information is not currently available for this nutrient. Garnish with the breadcrumbs and lemon zest. One of my best food memories of my parents collaborating in the kitchen was for this festive and delectable evening. The video was very helpful but I think I need to practice. 2 Brown the breadcrumbs over medium heat in a tablespoon of the reserved olive oil, stirring frequently, 3-5 minutes, then remove. Add comma separated list of ingredients to include in recipe. It is most often cooked from February to the end of May because wild fennel is tender and abundant during this period and the sardines are fished in large quantities. I will be showing some TLC to some amazing recipes you may have missed on the blog. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. They are thinner and absorb the flavors more evenly.