Pasta con le Sarde
By Natoora
Published on 22 May 2022
This classic Sicilian recipe is hearty, comforting, and simply delicious.Time and servings
45 minsTotal time
4Servings
15 minsPrep time
30 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 30 g of pine nuts
- 1 sprinkle of flour
- 1 small handful of breadcrumbs
- 350 g of sardines
- 200 g of fennel
- 0.5 saffron sachet
- 30 g of sultanas
- 500 g of fresh spaghetti
- 4 anchovy fillets
- 1 onion
Method
Step 1
Wash the fennel and boil in lightly salted water, drain and thinly chop, but keep the water to the side.Step 2
Finely chop then sautee the onion and the anchovies in a pan with olive oil, then add the fennel, the sultanas (previously soaked in warm water for about 5 minutes) and pine nuts, then the saffron. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.Step 3
Dust the sardines with flour and fry them, then drain on absorbent paper. Season with salt.Step 4
Cook the pasta in the fennel water, drain and add to half of the sauce.Step 5
Coat a large oven dish with olive oil, layer with pasta, then the sardine fillets, then some spoonfulls of sauce. Repeat until you run out of ingredients.Step 6
Toast some breadcrumbs with a little olive oil and sprinkle on top of the pasta. Finish off in a 200C oven for 10 minutes. Serve with a chilled glass of dry white wine.