Sardine Spaghetti with Rocket

Rob Wells
Servings

4 servings

Prep Time

20 minutes

Calories

499

A delicious Sardine Spaghetti with Rocket recipe from the Dairy Diary.

Sardine Spaghetti with Rocket

Ingredients

  • Spaghetti 250-300g (9-11oz)

  • Anchovy fillets in oil 50g can
  • Olive oil 1 tbsp
  • Garlic 1-2 cloves, peeled and crushed

  • Dried chilli flakes a pinch
  • Fresh white breadcrumbs 6 tbsp (about 50g/2oz)
  • Sardines in olive oil 120g can
  • Lemon 1, finely grated zest
  • Rocket 4 good handfuls (75g-110g/3-4oz)

Directions

  1. Add spaghetti to a large pan of fast-boiling water. Cook according to pack’s instructions.

  2. Meanwhile, tip anchovies with the oil into a large frying pan, then add olive oil, garlic and chilli flakes. Stir over gentle heat for 1-2 minutes until mushy. Turn up heat, add breadcrumbs and stir briskly until golden and crunchy. Tip onto kitchen paper
  3. Flake sardines with a fork straight into pan and add oil
  4. Drain pasta, reserving some cooking water. Tip it into frying pan, sprinkle in lemon zest, a little pasta water and half the rocket. Use tongs to toss together. Divide between four hot bowls and sprinkle each portion with more rocket and anchovy crumbs.

Sardine Spaghetti with Rocket


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