This canned sardine pasta recipe is easy, simple, quick, and ready in under 20 minutes. The pasta with sardines dish is packed full of flavor, filling, comforting, and makes a perfect weeknight or anytime meal. Let me show you how to make it.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, British, International, Italian
Place a frying pan on medium heat then add olive oil to the pan.
Add in chopped onions and saute for a minute or till translucent then add in chopped garlic.
Pour in the chopped tomatoes, Italian seasoning, black pepper, stock cube, and salt. Stir and cook on medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
Add the sardines to the pot and gently stir.It's optional to drain if using canned sardine in olive oil but if it's in brine, drain it. If you feel the olive oil is a lot, you can drain some or all of it.
On another stove, add water to a deep pot, and bring to a rapid boil. Add salt, then add the pasta. Stir and cook till the pasta is al dente or to how you prefer it.Drain the spaghetti in a colander.
Add the spaghetti to the sardine sauce and stir till mixed. Be careful not to overly break the sardines.
Take off the heat, and serve. If serving Parmesan, sprinkle it on and enjoy.
Notes
Use less or more canned sardines to suit your taste.
Chopped tomatoes can be substituted for passata or spaghetti sauce.
Adjust pepper to how spicy you like it.
Add grated cheese like parmesan to serve if you wish.
Peas, and carrots are nutritious vegetables that can be added to the pasta.
Make it sardine pasta bake by adding in a casserole dish, add grated cheese to the top and bake in the oven till the cheese is melted.
This recipe can be made gluten-free if you use gluten-free pasta.