Sardine Spaghetti

[zhemao]

I'm always looking for creative ways of using up leftover ingredients from making dashi stock. This is one I came up with last morning. I guess it's a bit like spaghetti alla putanesca.

Ingredients:

• Spaghetti
• Pre-cooked sardines
• Pre-steeped bonito flakes
• Tomato paste
• Garlic
• Salt
• Sugar
• Black Pepper
• Pecorino
• Vegetable oil (or olive oil)

Directions:

1. Cook the spaghetti in salted water until just shy of al dente, so a minute less than indicated on the package.
2. Peel and finely chop a clove of garlic.
3. Dissolve some tomato paste in a bit of hot water and mix in a teaspoon of sugar.
4. When the spaghetti is finished cooking, lift it out of the water and into a bowl. Mix in a bit of oil to keep it from sticking. Reserve the pasta water for later.
5. Add a bit of oil to a pan and bring it up on medium heat. Stir-fry the garlic, sardines, and bonito flakes until fragrant.
6. Add the dissolved tomato paste and dilute it with some pasta water.
7. Once the water comes to boil again, add the noodles and stir until most of the liquid evaporates and the sauce thickens.
8. Transfer the pasta to a bowl or plate and top with grated pecorino and black pepper.

Comments

[wolfpurplemoon]

The picture doesn't seem to be working

[zhemao]

Damn it, Google Photos. Well, you're just going to have to imagine it for now.

[full_metal_ox]

For whatever it may be worth, it's come through with flying colors (at least on my monitor.)

[underused]

This is great; I'm never sure what to do with sardines. Or pasta, for that matter.