Sicilian-style Sardine Pasta With Breadcrumbs

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 8 garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• coarse salt
• fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 8 ounces canned sardines, drained, boned and chopped (2 cans)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 lb linguine (fresh or dried)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet preheated over medium heat, add 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, and chopped garlic.
• 2 when the garlic begins to sizzle in oil add bread crumbs.
• 3 stir bread crumbs until deeply golden in color.
• 4 add parsley and a liberal amount of salt and pepper, about 1 teaspoon of each.
• 5 transfer bread crumbs to a dish and reserve.
• 6 return skillet to heat and 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
• 7 add sardine and red pepper flakes to pan and saute over medium heat 2-3 minutes.
• 8 add hot, cooked pasta to the skillet and toss with sardines.
• 9 add bread crumbs to the pot and toss thoroughly to combine and evenly distribute the mixture.
• 10 taste, to adjust seasonings, and serve.