Linguine with Sardines
5
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Pasta con le sarde is one of the classic dishes of Sicily and Calabria, the region in Italy that makes up the toe of the country’s boot-shaped peninsula. As with any beloved recipe, the ingredients vary from region to region, village to village, even home to home. This version is made with canned sardines (though fresh cooked or frozen can be substituted) and broccoli rabe instead of the usual fennel. Sardines are an inexpensive seafood option that give this dish rich flavour. Canned sardines do come with bones, so you’ll need to remove those before adding them to the skillet.
Ingredients
Uncooked whole wheat pasta
6 oz, linguine
Uncooked broccoli rabe
¾ pound(s), 1 medium bunch, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
Olive oil
1 tbsp(s)
Onion
1 large, chopped
Garlic
3 clove(s), large, sliced
Crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp(s)
Table salt
¼ tsp(s)
Sardines canned in water
7½ oz, drained
Lemon zest
1 tsp(s), finely grated
Fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp(s)
Grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup(s)
Instructions
1
Cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli rabe during last 5 minutes of cooking. Reserve 3⁄4 cup cooking water, then drain pasta and broccoli rabe.
2
Meanwhile, in large deep skillet, heat oil over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, crushed red pepper, and salt and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3
Remove and discard bones from sardines and break fish into chunks. Add pasta, broccoli rabe, lemon zest and juice, and sardines to skillet and cook just until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes, tossing constantly and adding reserved cooking water as needed if pasta seems dry. Divide pasta among 4 plates and sprinkle with cheese.
4
Serving size: 1 2⁄3 cups pasta and 1 tbsp Parmesan
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