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Penne with sardines

Penne with sardines

https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/penne-with-sardines

A rich, zingy sauce that clings to the pasta for a delicious mouthful

  • Feeds 2 Feeds 2
  • Ready in 25 minutes

Each serving contains

  • Energy
    34%
    2820kj 671kcal
  • Fat
    High 28%
    19.3g
  • Saturates
    Low 107%
    21.4g
  • Sugar
    Low 28%
    3.2g
  • Salt
    Low 28%
    0.58g

% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 86g

Ingredients

  • 200g Co-op penne
  • 1 tbsp Co-op olive oil
  • 1 red onion, finely sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, sliced
  • 1/2 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 15g pine nuts
  • 15g sultanas
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 120g tin sardines, drained and roughly chopped
  • Handful fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Method

  1. Cook the pasta according to the pack instructions
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onion over a medium heat until softened
  3. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1-2 mins
  4. Add the chilli, pine nuts and sultanas and cook until the nuts turn golden
  5. Add the cherry tomatoes to the onion mixture and cook for 10 mins, tossing every now and then
  6. Stir in 2 tbsp of the pasta water to make a sauce then add the sardines to the pan
  7. Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce along with the parsley, if using
  8. Divide between 2 bowls and serve each with lemon wedges to squeeze over

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