Best 6 Pasta Con Sarde Recipes

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"Pasta con sarde" is a traditional Sicilian dish that combines the flavors of fresh sardines, sweet raisins, and savory pine nuts. The origins of this dish can be traced back to the 13th century, when it was served as a main course during religious festivals. Today, "pasta con sarde" is still a popular dish in Sicily and is often enjoyed as a springtime meal. The combination of flavors and textures in this dish is unique and delightful, making it a favorite among locals and tourists alike.

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PASTA CON SARDE (PASTA WITH SARDINES)



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This dish is super fast and easy, made from a recipe that has been passed down from relatives in Italy. The leftovers taste great cold, too!

Provided by Mama Adg

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
¾ cup olive oil, divided
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 (4 ounce) cans sardines packed in olive oil, drained
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch additional Parmesan cheese for serving

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti, and cook until al dente, or 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Toss with 1/4 cup olive oil, cover and keep warm.
  • Place another 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet, and heat over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, and cook just until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sardines, and cook 1 minute more. Stir in the bread crumbs and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese. If necessary to give the mixture a crumbly texture, stir in the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil. Stir in the parsley and pepper, and remove from the heat. If desired, serve with additional Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1045.6 calories, Carbohydrate 106.5 g, Cholesterol 86.9 mg, Fat 52.4 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 35.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 930.4 mg, Sugar 4.9 g

CHEF JOHN'S PASTA CON LE SARDE



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I'm no survivalist, but like any responsible chef I like to have a few cans of sardines stocked away, just in case. If times ever get tough, I could survive for hours, maybe days on them; but since things are going pretty well, I decided to dust off a can, and show you my version of Sicily's famous pasta con le sarde. You can substitute thick spaghetti for the bucatini, if desired.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

¾ cup dry bread crumbs
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 pinch saffron
¼ cup white wine
½ pound bucatini pasta
1 cup diced yellow onion
1 cup diced fennel bulb
salt to taste
¼ cup golden raisins
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 anchovy fillet
2 (4 ounce) cans sardines packed in oil, drained and crumbled
¼ cup toasted pine nuts
1 pinch red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds, or more to taste

Steps:

  • Cook and stir bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until bread crumbs are crispy and toasted, 2 to 5 minutes. Transfer breadcrumbs to a bowl to cool.
  • Grind saffron threads with a mortar and pestle; pour white wine into mortar and stir to combine.
  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bucatini in boiling water, stirring occasionally until almost cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 11 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
  • Heat remaining olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and fennel with a pinch of salt in hot oil until onion is soft, about 10 minutes.
  • Stir raisins, garlic, and anchovy fillet into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 1 minute.
  • Pour saffron-wine into skillet; cook until wine is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Pour 1 ladleful reserved pasta water into skillet and bring to a simmer. Stir pine nuts and red pepper flakes into sauce; simmer until flavors combine and sauce is reduced, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir bucatini and sardines into wine mixture; increase heat to high, and cook, stirring frequently and adding more reserved pasta water as necessary, until sauce and pasta are heated through, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Ladle into bowls and top with fennel fronds and toasted bread crumbs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 708.8 calories, Carbohydrate 72.2 g, Cholesterol 81.4 mg, Fat 33.3 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 27.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 531.8 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

IANA'S PASTA CON LE SARDE



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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.

Provided by FredWilliams

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 18

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467.6 calories, Carbohydrate 68.5 g, Cholesterol 45.8 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 20.7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 438.9 mg, Sugar 6.7 g

PASTA (BUCATINI) CON LE SARDE (SARDINES)



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This is a simple, but classic, Sicilian pasta that has Arabic overtones. The sauce is made with fennel, raisins, sardines and pine nuts. It is usually spooned over a broad or tubular pasta and then topped with a generous sprinkling of toasted breadcrumbs. While I have chosen a simple toss and top application, some cooks prefer to create multiple layers using these ingredients. The breadcrumbs in the dish are used in place of cheese and at one time they actually served that function for the poor. They also have a symbolic importance for those who observe St. Joseph's Day. As you know, Joseph was a carpenter and the breadcrumbs that crown this dish are used because they resemble the sawdust that would be found on the floor of a carpenter's workshop. Pasta con sarde is also known as St. Joseph's pasta, and in those communities where his feast day is still celebrated, you'll find this pasta on family tables, as well as on symbolic altars set up to feed the poor.

Provided by Phil Franco

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup raisins
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
1 lb fennel, bulb finely chopped, fronds chopped and reserved
1/2 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed
salt
1 lb fresh sardine (trimmed and deboned, yielding 1 and 1/4 lbs)
1/2 lb pasta (bucatini)
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/8 cup capers, rinsed
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Directions:.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  • Combine the raisins, red-pepper flakes and wine in a bowl; set aside.
  • In a small saute pan, melt the butter.
  • Add the bread crumbs and cook, stirring, until golden brown.
  • Transfer to a bowl, stir in 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and set aside.
  • In a heavy skillet, heat 1/2 cup olive oil over medium-low heat.
  • When hot, add the onion, garlic, fennel bulb and fennel seeds.
  • Season with salt.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fennel is tender, about 25 minutes.
  • Add the wine mixture and the sardines, breaking them into pieces with a fork.
  • Bring to a boil and gently simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add enough salt to the boiling water so that it tastes salty.
  • Boil the bucatini until 'al dente', 6 to 8 minutes; strain.
  • Return the pasta to the pot and set over low heat.
  • Fold in the fennel-sardine mixture.
  • Toss in the remaining 4 tablespoons olive oil.
  • Add 3/4 of the fennel fronds, the pine nuts, the capers and a quarter of the bread crumbs.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Divide pasta among plates and sprinkle the remaining bread crumbs and fennel fronds over each.
  • Serve immediately. Serves 2.
  • That's it!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1495.8, Fat 70.8, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 330.3, Sodium 1658.3, Carbohydrate 133, Fiber 14, Sugar 16.7, Protein 79.2

PASTA CON SARDE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup olive oil
1 cup minced onion
4 flat anchovies, drained, patted dry and minced
1/3 cup minced fresh fennel leaves
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
2 tablespoons raisins, plumped in hot water and drained
3 3/4-ounce can sardines packed in oil, drained
3/4 pound percatelli
Toasted bread crumbs

Steps:

  • In large skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden. Add anchovies and cook, stirring, over low heat until melted. Add fennel, nuts, raisins and sardines and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until heated through. In a large pot of boiling salted water cook the percatelli until al dente. Drain. Transfer to a serving bowl, add sardine mixture and bread crumbs and toss to combine.

PASTA CON FINOCCHIO E SARDE (PASTA WITH FENNEL AND SARDINES)



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When I was a little girl growing up in NY, our little Italian family was a close knit group that gathered every weekend for fun family times and, of course, FOOD! Although seldom on the menu, this remains one of my favorite dishes. After some searching to enjoy these savory-sweet flavors again, I found this on Italicious.wordpress.com. Mangia!

Provided by Glori-B

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (3 3/4 ounce) can sardines, chopped (packed in olive oil)
1 fennel bulb, chopped into small pieces
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons pine nuts
2 cups breadcrumbs
1/2 lb pasta (linguini is traditional)
1 teaspoon salt (for pasta water)
fennel leaves, chopped

Steps:

  • Fill a large pot with water for the pasta. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • While water is heating -- Heat oil in a wide saucepan over medium-high heat and add the whole cloves of garlic. When garlic starts to sizzle add the fennel, sauté for a few minutes until they start to cook. Add the raisins and the pine nuts and simmer until the water for the pasta is boiling.
  • In the meantime, toast your breadcrumbs in a small heavy bottomed skillet. I usually keep old Italian bread in the freezer and chop it up in a blender when it has thawed. Trust me it is much more flavorful than store bought breadcrumbs. Keep an eye on the breadcrumbs; they usually toast quickly.
  • Once the water starts to boil for the pasta add salt to the water and bring to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. You should add the sardines to the pan with the fennel at this point.
  • When the pasta is perfectly al dente, add a cup of the pasta water to the fennel sauce, turn up the heat on the sauce. Drain the pasta. Without shaking all of the water out of the colander pour the pasta into the pan and toss it with the sauce. This allows for the pasta to cook a little longer in the sauce and to absorb the flavor.
  • Take the pan off of the heat and toss with the toasted bread crumbs and chopped fennel fronds. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 633.1, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 37.7, Sodium 1145.8, Carbohydrate 90.7, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 8, Protein 22.7

Tips:

  • To achieve the best flavor, use fresh sardines that have been recently caught and cleaned properly. If fresh sardines are unavailable, frozen or canned sardines can be used instead.
  • When choosing pasta for this dish, it is important to select a type that will hold the sauce well and not become soggy. Some good options include bucatini, penne, and rigatoni.
  • To add a bit of briny flavor to the dish, use a good quality dry white wine. If you don't have dry white wine on hand, you can substitute it with water or fish stock.
  • Don't be afraid to adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your liking. If you prefer a spicier dish, add more red pepper flakes. If you prefer a milder dish, use less.
  • Serve pasta con sarde immediately after it has been cooked. This dish is best enjoyed when it is hot and fresh.

Conclusion:

Pasta con sarde is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover sardines, and it can also be made with other types of fish, such as anchovies or mackerel. Whether you are a fan of seafood or not, you are sure to enjoy this classic Sicilian dish.

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