Linguine With Garlic-Sardine Sauce and Spinach
- Ready In:
- 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 1/2 cups per serving
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 8 ounces linguine (whole-wheat optional) or 8 ounces spaghetti (whole-wheat optional)
- 2 slices whole wheat bread, lightly toasted (optional)
- 2 -3 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 (4 1/2 ounce) cans an equal amount of regular sardines, drained, skins carefully scraped off, flaked for bones or 1 1/2 cups medium raw shrimp, substituted for sardines
- 2 cups packed fresh Baby Spinach
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 4 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
directions
- Cook pasta, al dente. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
- Meanwhile, break toast into 2-inch pieces and process in a food processor into coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes and sauté 1 minute.
- Add sardines and cook 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low, add cooked pasta, reserved pasta water and spinach, and toss to combine.
- Remove from heat, add parsley and 4 tbs of bread crumbs, and toss to combine.
- Transfer mixture to individual plates and top with remaining bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Serve.
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Reviews
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Loved this recipe. I made some minor adjustments based on personal taste. Used half the amount of sardines, added a tablespoon of butter with the olive oil and chopped green onion with the parsley. It was so good...it reminded me of a dish I had in a restaurant on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. They used canned Italian tuna packed in olive oil. Next time I make this, I am going to try it with the tuna so my hubby will eat it!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
bshemyshua
United States