Cantabrian Sardines

Recipe Courtesy of Matiz

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

- 1 can Spanish sardines in olive oil

- 3 slices of bread

- 2 hard boiled eggs

- 4 piquillo peppers

- 1 Tbsp. capers

- 1 Tbsp. parsley

- 1 Tbsp. butter

- 1 Tbsp. mustard

- Spanish olive oil

- Seasalt

Preparation Instructions

Finely chop the egg, the red pepper, the capers, and the parsley. Beat the mustard into the butter until smooth. Remove crusts from bread, spread with butter mixture, and cut each slice of bread in half diagonally. Split the sardines lengthwise and place on bread halves, cover with chopped ingredients and season with oil and salt.

Sardine Pasta Recipe

Recipe Courtesy of Find. Eat. Drink.

Makes 2 healthy servings

Ingredients

- Pasta (dried or fresh)

- Can of sardines in oil (Matiz recommended)

- Handful of peas

- 1/4 inch slice of red onion (or any onion you have)

- Fresh parsley

- Fresh lemon juice

- Lemon zest

- Red pepper flakes

- Salt and pepper

Preparation Instructions

Get a large pot of salted water boiling and add the pasta to the pot. When the pasta is a few minutes from being done, add olive oil and the finely chopped onion to a saute pan on medium high heat. Season with salt and pepper. After about a minute, add the red pepper flakes (to taste, but about a teaspoon works well for a nice background heat) and the peas. After another minute, add the can of sardines with the oil from the can (there is great flavor in that oil) and heat through the sardines. Add a squeeze of lemon and lemon zest to the pan.  When the pasta is ready add the pasta to the pot and pasta water as necessary. Turn off the heat, add the fresh parsley, and toss through the pasta.  Serve.

August 12, 2009

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