Spaghetti Alla Siracusana

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4-5
• 3/4 lb spaghetti
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
• 1 (3 3/4 ounce) can sardines in oil (i use skinless boneless)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• heat 3 tablespoons of the evoo in a skillet.
• add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, over high heat until golden brown and crunchy.
• transfer to a serving bowl and stir in cheese. set aside.
• add remaining tablespoon of evoo to the skillet and heat.
• add garlic and sardines and cook and stir until sardines are broken up.
• dissolve tomato paste in warm water.
• add to sardine mixture together with pepper.
• combine and remove from heat.
• toss sauce with hot cooked pasta.
• add 1/4 cup of the breadcrumbs and toss again.
• put the rest of the breadcrumbs on the table for each person to sprinkle over individual servings.