Marcella Hazan's Sicilian Sardine Pasta
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4 -6
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Calories
900 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Italian
Marcella Hazan's Sicilian Sardine Pasta
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The earthy undertones and perfectly salty savory flavors of this traditional dish transport you to the seaside of Sicily one bite at a time.
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Ingredients
- 1 tin sardines drained
- 1 bulb fennel thinly diced,
- 1-2 teaspoon fennel pollen
- salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 4 anchovy fillets
- ⅓ cup pine nuts
- 1 ½ tablespoons tomato paste dissolved in 1 cup lukewarm water together with a large pinch of powdered saffron
- black pepper ground fresh to taste
- ¾-1 pound Bucatini
- ½ cup dry unflavored breadcrumbs lightly toasted in the oven or in a skillet
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Instructions
- Soak the raisins in several changes of cold water for no less than 15 minutes, then drain and chop.
- Bring a large pot of salted (heavily salted - as salty as the sea! This will add flavor to your pasta) water to boil, and cook bucatini until al dente, 10-12 minutes.
- In a large saute pan, place the olive oil, onion and chopped fennel, and turn on the heat to medium. Cook the onion and fennel, stirring, until it becomes translucent. Add the anchovies, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon, mashing them from time to time with the back of the spoon.
- When the anchovies are nearly dissolved to a paste, return the pan to the burner over medium heat. Add the pine nuts, chopped raisins, the tomato paste and saffron solution, salt, fennel pollen, and a few grindings of black pepper, and turn over all ingredients to season evenly. Continue to cook at medium heat, letting all the liquid in the pan bubble away. Add the sardines, turning them over in the sauce two or three times, then remove from heat.
- Toss the sardine sauce with the cooked, drained pasta. Add the bread crumbs and toss again. Allow the pasta to settle several minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
900kcal
(45%)
Carbohydrates
106g
(35%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
286mg
(12%)
Potassium
827mg
(24%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
209IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
229mg
(23%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4-6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 900 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 900kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 106g | 35% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 286mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 827mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 209IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 229mg | 23% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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5.0
3 reviews
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