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Pasta with Fennel, Sardines, and Pine Nuts

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1 pound penne, trenette, or other short pasta
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 onion, finely chopped
2 fennel bulbs, trimmed and thinly sliced, plus 1/4 cup green fronds
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
2 cans (3.75 ounces each) sardines packed in olive oil
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus 1 lemon for serving

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, according to package instructions, about 8 minutes.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, combine the oil and pine nuts in a large sauté pan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the nuts are lightly toasted, 3 to 4 minutes.

    Step 3

    Add the onion, sliced fennel, garlic, and salt to pan; season with pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft and light golden, 9 to 10 minutes. Add the sardines; stir in the lemon zest and juice. Chop the reserved fennel fronds; stir into the mixture.

    Step 4

    Drain the pasta, reserving about 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Add the pasta to the mixture in the pan along with enough cooking water to coat; toss to combine. Divide among 4 serving plates; grate lemon zest over each. Serve immediately.

  2. Fit to eat recipe

    Step 5

    (Per serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 571

    Step 7

    Fat: 17g

    Step 8

    Cholesterol: 20mg

    Step 9

    Carbohydrate: 73g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 548mg

    Step 11

    Protein: 28g

    Step 12

    Fiber: 13g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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