Perciatelli with Fresh Sardines
Yield
servingsPrep
30 minCook
30 minReady
60 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, High Fiber, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds |
sardines
fresh |
* |
| 4 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | medium |
red onion
fresh, chopped into 1/2 inch dice |
|
| ¼ | cup |
currants
soaked 15 minutes in warm water, and , drained |
|
| ¼ | cup |
pine nuts
|
|
| 4 | each |
anchovy fillets
salted, rinsed, drained |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
|
| 1 | cup |
fennel fronds
roughly chopped |
*
|
| 1 | pound |
pasta
perciatelli, preferably italian |
|
| ½ | cup |
bread crumbs
toasted |
|
| ½ | cups |
parsley leaves
italian, finely chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | kg |
sardines
fresh |
* |
| 6E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 1 | medium |
red onion
fresh, chopped into 1/2 inch dice |
|
| 59 | ml |
currants
soaked 15 minutes in warm water, and , drained |
|
| 59 | ml |
pine nuts
|
|
| 4 | each |
anchovy fillets
salted, rinsed, drained |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
red pepper flakes
crushed |
|
| 237 | ml |
fennel fronds
roughly chopped |
*
|
| 453.6 | g |
pasta
perciatelli, preferably italian |
|
| 118 | ml |
bread crumbs
toasted |
|
| 118 | ml |
parsley leaves
italian, finely chopped |
|
Directions
Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.
Scale, gut and fillet sardines (you can also ask your fish monger to do this for you).
In a 12 to 14-inch sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat until just smoking.
Add onion, currants, pine nuts, anchovies and red pepper and cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Add sardine fillets and fennel leaves and continue cooking 3 to 4 minutes, until fish pieces have just cooked, stirring carefully.
Cook pasta according to package instructions until just al dente and drain well.
Toss hot pasta into pan with sardines and stir to coat. Add ¼ cup toasted bread crumbs and parsley.
Stir through and serve immediately.
Sprinkle with remaining bread crumbs.
