Spaghetti con le Sarde
Ingredients
- 1 pound whole wheat or spelt spaghetti (1 package)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 fennel bulb, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 can San Marzano tomatoes, whole and crushed by hand is my preferred
- 1 pound fresh sardines, filleted and roughly chopped (you could substitute fresh anchovies or another small fish)
- 4 anchovies (packed in oil or salt is fine)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup golden raisins (I like to soak them in some marsala, but that's optional)
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads, steeped in 1 tablespoon hot water
- 1 tablespoon parsley, minced to garnish
- optional- toasted homemade breadcrumbs (make using a food processor and toast in a dry pan with a drizzle of olive oil until golden)
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