Sicilian Pasta
- sea salt
- 1 pound spaghetti not thin or angel hair
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil cold pressed, if possible
- 2 cloves garlic sliced thin
- 1 inch anchovy fillets packed oil
- 2 inches sardines cans, packed oil
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup nuts untoasted pignoli
- fronds handful of fresh fennel, anise, coarsely chopped, use only the delicate gree
- 1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- Boil 4-6 quarts of water with enough sea salt to emulate 'sea water'. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions.
- Heat a thick, flat saucepan over medium to high heat. Add olive oil. When the oil ripples, add the garlic and anchovy fillets with oil.
- When anchovies dissolve, add the sardines with oil. Saute for a minute or so. Add the tomatoes and stock. When heated through, add the raisins, pignoli nuts, and fennel.
- When the pasta is done, toss it in the saucepan to cook a few minutes. Toss finished pasta with the breadcrumbs instead of cheese.
- Serve in individual pasta bowls. Add a drizzle of olive oil over each serving just before reaching the table.
salt, hair, extravirgin olive oil cold pressed, garlic, oil, sardines, tomatoes, chicken stock, raisins, nuts, handful of fresh fennel, breadcrumbs
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Sicilian-Pasta-1671984 (may not work)