Massa com Sardinhas e Tomate (Pasta with Sardines)
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Ingredients
- 320 g spaghetti
- 240 g tinned sardines in olive oil
- 4 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 0.5 tsp dried red chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 499 kcal
- Protein
- 25.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 60.8 g
- of which sugars
- 4.8 g
- Fat
- 16.4 g
- of which saturates
- 3.1 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
- Salt
- 0.63 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of salted boiling water according to the pack instructions, then drain, keeping a little of the cooking water.
- 2
Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the garlic and chilli flakes for a minute.
- 3
Add the tomatoes and cook for 8-10 minutes until pulpy.
- 4
Flake in the sardines and warm through gently for 2 minutes, taking care not to break them up too much.
- 5
Toss through the drained spaghetti with a splash of the cooking water, scatter with parsley and serve.

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