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Sardine Pasta

A quick and flavorful pasta with sardines, garlic, and a touch of lemon - easy, tasty, and packed with bold flavors!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

  • 150 g spaghetti
  • Extra virgin olive oil see notes
  • 2 cans of sardines
  • 5 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp sliced green olives
  • 20 basil leaves sliced
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup pasta water

To serve:

  • Chili flakes
  • Lemon juice
  • Extra virgin olive oil see notes

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. You can do this while cooking the sardine.
  2. Add some of the sardine oil (or extra virgin olive oil) to a pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot enough, add garlic, and cook until fragrant.
  3. Add cherry tomatoes, and cook until soft. You can also pierce the tomatoes, or push them down once they are soft to help release the juices.
  4. Add the sardines just to warm them up, then add the olives.
  5. Add the cooked pasta, and some of the pasta water, and the rest of the sardine oil. Also add the basil leaves and oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. I love to add some lemon juice and chili flakes to the sardine pasta before enjoying them.

Recipe Notes

  • I used the oil from the canned sardines. It was enough for me so I skipped the extra virgin olive oil.