Pasta con Sarde

Name: Pasta con Sarde
Ingredients: 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

9 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

In large skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot.
2

Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden.
3

Add anchovies and cook, stirring, over low heat until melted.
4

Add fennel, nuts, raisins and sardines and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
5

In a large pot of boiling salted water cook the percatelli until al dente.
6

Drain.
7

Transfer to a serving bowl, add sardine mixture and bread crumbs and toss to combine.