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Pasta with Sardines and Olives
Spaghetti with sardines and black olives in a light tomato sauce
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Ingredients
To make the tomato sauce
- 4-6 tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon tomato concentrate
- 1 clove garlic whole
- pinch dried oregano
- salt to taste
- drizzle mild olive oil
Other
- Spaghetti for 2 people approx 100g
- 1 tin sardines approx 75g
- handful black olives
- squeeze of lemon
- salt to taste
Instructions
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In a medium pot, add the roughly chopped tomatoes, a drizzle of mild olive oil, tomato concentrate and a sprinkle of salt along with the clove of garlic. Bring to the boil on medium high heat for around 20 minutes
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Take out the garlic clove and blitz using a hand blender. Set aside
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Cook the spaghetti as per packet instructions using well salted boiling water
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As the spaghetti is cooking, pit the olives and drain the sardines. Transfer ½ cup of tomato sauce to a deep pan and heat on low. 2 minutes before the pasta is done, transfer to the tomato sauce
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Add the sardines, olives, squeeze of lemon and tiny sprinkle of salt. Warm through for a few minutes, turning gently so as not to break up the sardines too much.
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Taste to adjust any seasoning as necessary and transfer to a pasta bowl. Drizzle on optional extra virgin olive oil or a sprinkle of cayenne pepper