"Pasta Con Le Sarde" Mackerel Spaghetti
| 14 | 30 | 748 |
| Ingredients | Minutes | Calories |
| Prep | Cook | Servings |
| 0 min | 30 min | 4 |
Inspired by the Sicilian ‘Pasta con le sarde’, this dish incorporates all the unique island flavours of Sicily, with only a few simple ingredients!
Ingredients
| 1 medium | Red onion (finely diced) |
| 6 anchovy | Anchovy, canned in olive oil, drained (fillets) |
| 1/4 cup | Fennel (fennel and fronds from a head of fennel) |
| 3 tbsp | Raisins, seedless (sultana) (soaked in several changes of cold water) |
| 1/2 tsp | Saffron (soaked in 1 cup water) |
| 1 1/2 tbsp | Tomato paste, canned |
| 1/4 cup | Extra virgin olive oil |
| 1/2 cup | Slivered almonds (or pine nuts) |
| 2 can | Mackerel, canned, drained (boneless and skinless - or 2 fresh sardines, filleted and sauteed) |
| 2 tbsp | Bread crumbs, plain (toasted) |
| 2 tbsp | Parsley, Italian, fresh (finely chopped) |
| 250 gm | Gluten free spaghetti, dry (Quinoa Spaghetti - about 1/2 package - avoid corn or rice spaghetti as these can raise blood sugar) |
| 1/4 tsp | Fresh Ground Pepper |
| 1/4 tsp | Himalayan sea salt (to taste) |
Instructions
- For the pasta, fill a medium size pot with water, add a dash of salt and bring to a boil.
- Soak tomato paste and saffron in 1 cup of water.
- Soak raisins in water to remove sweetness.
- In a large saucepan on medium heat, add the olive oil and sauté the onions, fennel and chopped anchovies until onions are translucent (5min).
- Add drained raisins and saffron water with tomato paste to the pan. Cook until all water evaporates.
- In the meantime, cook the pasta al dente and strain.
- Toast the nuts in a dry non-stick pan on medium heat until golden, set aside.
- Toast the breadcrumbs in the same pan until just brown, set aside.
- Add to the pan with onions, the pasta, drained mackerel fillets, nuts and parsley.
- Season with salt and pepper and toss very well (off the heat) to fully incorporate.
- Just before serving, add the breadcrumbs, toss lightly and dish out.
Notes:
Loosely based on the all mighty @marcellahazan recipe.
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