Sardine Spaghetti with Lemon and Black Pepper Breadcrumbs
Crisp, spiced breadcrumbs add a great flavour and texture to pasta dishes. The breadcrumbs are also good sprinkled over roasted tomatoes, grilled fish and chicken.
Ingredients
- 75g (3oz) day old ciabatta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 25g (1oz) butter
- 1 heaped teaspoon black peppercorns, coarsely crushed
- Finely grated zest of 1 large lemon
- 1 tbsp flat leaved parsley, chopped
- 2 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped
- 500g (1lb 2oz) spaghetti
- 2 x 210g tins skinless, boneless sardines, drained
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp capers, rinsed
- Juice of 1 lemon
Preparation
Whizz the ciabatta in a food processer until you have coarse breadcrumbs.
Heat the olive oil and butter in a frying pan and when the butter is foaming, tip in the breadcrumbs, fry for 3-4 minutes until golden and crisp. Remove from the heat, add the peppercorns, lemon, parsley and rosemary and a good pinch of salt and stir well. Remove to a plate whilst you cook the pasta.
Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions.
Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the garlic gently for a minute. Add the sardines and break up lightly with a fork. Add the capers and lemon juice and warm through. Drain the pasta, return to the pan and add the sardine mixture. Mix well and then divide between 4 warmed plates and scatter the breadcrumbs over the top.
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