Iana's Pasta con le Sarde Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Iana's Pasta con le Sarde Recipe). A traditional Sicilian pasta recipe with a tomato-based sauce, sardines, and fennel. Credit goes to Iana, a special lady who lived near Castello a Mare.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Iana's Pasta con le Sarde Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 bulb fennel - thinly sliced

fronds lightly chopped

stems discarded

1 onion

diced

4 cloves garlic

minced

2 (4.5 ounce) cans sardines packed in oil

⅓ cup raisins

¼ cup pine nuts

1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 pinch red pepper flakes

or to taste

1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic

or more to taste

minced

1 cup bread crumbs

½ teaspoon chopped fresh basil

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

or to taste

Piadina Romagnola (Italian Flat Bread)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add fennel bulb fronds and onion. Cook until tender about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Add sardines with oil; stir until crumbled. Stir in raisins pine nuts basil fennel seeds salt pepper and red pepper flakes; cook until toasted. Pour in tomatoes. Let sauce simmer.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile heat oil in another pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant about 1 minute. Add bread crumbs and basil. Cook stirring occasionally until browned about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Drain pasta; serve topped with the sauce seasoned bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Iana's Pasta con le Sarde Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 467.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.7g 42%

Carbohydrates: 68.5g 22%

Dietary Fiber: 6g 24%

Sugars: 6.7g

Fat: 13.1g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 45.8mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 861.2IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.8mg 83%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 14.6mg 24%

Folate: 177.3mcg 44%

Calcium: 227.8mg 23%

Iron: 5.6mg 31%

Magnesium: 87.8mg 31%

Potassium: 794.1mg 22%

Sodium: 438.9mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.8mg 84%

Calories From Fat: 117.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.