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Sicilian Fennel and Sardine Pasta

July 27, 2013 By May EatCookExplore 5 Comments

Sicilian Fennel and Sardine Pasta

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I have been researching Anti Inflammatory food recently and found that fennel is not only a powerl anti inflammatory properties, it also has high anti oxidant properties too. Fennel is not something that I would normally throw in my shopping basket as I really only know 1 recipe for it. ( A fennel and orange salad).

I did a quick search online and found many recipes using fennel in pasta which is supposed to be a Sicilian recipe. I bought a couple of bulbs from the supermarket to test these recipes out. As I had also can of sardines and some spaghetti in the larder, I made this simple dish.

 

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Sicilian Fennel and Sardine Pasta

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time20 mins
Servings: 2 large portions

Ingredients

  • 1 bulb fennel preferably with the green fronds intact
  • 1 can sardines in olive oil or a handful of fresh sardines
  • 1 onion optional
  • 2 bulbs of garlic
  • 1 tbsp of pine nuts
  • 1 tbsp sultanas
  • a pinch of chilli flakes
  • a packet of spaghetti or your choice of pasta
  • salt and pepper to season
  • fried breadcrumbs to use as a sprinkle optional

Instructions

  • Put a large pot of salted water on to boil for the pasta
  • Meanwhile, slice up the fennel thinly, chop the garlic, slice onion if you are using that.
  • Put pasta on to bowl (usually about 10 minutes for dry pasta)
  • Heat a large pan and add some oil (not extra virgin olive oil) and throw in the onions, soften for about 2 minutes.
  • If you are using fresh sardines, then lightly flour them and pan fry them in another pan for a couple of minutes each side.
  • Add in the garlic and chilli flakes to cook but not brown.
  • After a minute, add in the fennel and cook for another 2 minutes.
  • Flake in the sardines from the can and stir to warm up. Add hald of the fresh sardines to the sauce and save a couple to decorate the pasta when you serve it.
  • Add in the pine nuts and sultanas, stir.
  • At about ths time, the pasta should be ready, so turn off the heat and using a spaghetti scoop, move the pasta from the pot to the pan with the sauce. (I don't drain my pasta as I want to be able to use the pasta water to loosen the sauce if needed.)
  • Toss to coat pasta and serve immediately with some fried breadcrumbs for texture. (Often used in the south as a poor man's alternative to parmesan)
  • You might like to drizzle a bit more extra virigin olive oil on the pasta as you serve it.

 

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  1. fiona maclean says

    July 31, 2013 at 7:16 pm

    Looks lovvvverly May (by the way check your triberr membership)

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    • London Food Blogger says

      August 2, 2013 at 2:37 pm

      Will do.

      Reply
  2. Stevie Wilson says

    August 2, 2013 at 5:16 am

    dig this recipe… it’s really different

    Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    August 5, 2013 at 5:45 am

    I’ve heard alot about fennel but haven’t had the courage to try it out – this recipe looks great!

    Reply
    • London Food Blogger says

      August 5, 2013 at 2:47 pm

      Try it out. It’s great for salad.

      Reply

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