Cozy Lemon Sardine Pasta by @freshthyme

25 min

4 servings

🍝

340 g

Pasta

🐟

260 g

Sardines in lemon olive oil

🫒

30 mL

Olive oil

🧈

28 g

Butter

🍋

160 mL

Lemon juice

🧄

12 g

Garlic

🌿

1 g

Dried oregano

🫒

18 g

Capers

🧀

10 g

Parmesan cheese

🌿

8 g

Parsley

  1. Cook
    • pasta

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to its package directions.

  2. Drain
    • pasta water
    • pasta

    Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain the cooked pasta in a colander.

  3. Heat
    • olive oil
    • butter
    • lemon juice

    Heat the olive oil, melted butter, lemon juice, garlic, and dried oregano in a large skillet over medium heat.

  4. Simmer
    • olive oil
    • butter
    • lemon juice

    Bring the lemon sauce to a gentle simmer and stir until combined.

  5. Add
    • sardines in lemon olive oil

    Add the sardines and a little lemon olive oil from their cans to the skillet.

  6. Simmer
    • sardines in lemon olive oil

    Break the sardines into large flakes with a spoon and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

  7. Stir
    • capers

    Stir the capers into the sauce and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.

  8. Add
    • pasta

    Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until it is evenly coated with sauce.

  9. Add
    • pasta water
    • Pasta

    Add a splash of reserved pasta water if needed, then toss until the sauce clings to the pasta.

  10. Stir
    • Parmesan cheese
    • parsley

    Stir in the Parmesan cheese and parsley, then serve with additional Parmesan if desired.

Cozy Lemon Sardine Pasta by @freshthyme

25 min

4 servings

🍝

340 g

Pasta

🐟

260 g

Sardines in lemon olive oil

🫒

30 mL

Olive oil

🧈

28 g

Butter

🍋

160 mL

Lemon juice

🧄

12 g

Garlic

🌿

1 g

Dried oregano

🫒

18 g

Capers

🧀

10 g

Parmesan cheese

🌿

8 g

Parsley

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/10

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to its package directions.

    🍝pasta
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  2. Step 2/10

    Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water, then drain the cooked pasta in a colander.

    🍝pasta water
    🍝pasta
    🥄measuring cups
    🧺colander

  3. Step 3/10

    Heat the olive oil, melted butter, lemon juice, garlic, and dried oregano in a large skillet over medium heat.

    🫒olive oil
    🧈butter
    🍋lemon juice
    🧄garlic
    🌿dried oregano
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/10

    Bring the lemon sauce to a gentle simmer and stir until combined.

    🫒olive oil
    🧈butter
    🍋lemon juice
    🧄garlic
    🌿dried oregano
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  5. Step 5/10

    Add the sardines and a little lemon olive oil from their cans to the skillet.

    🐟sardines in lemon olive oil
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  6. Step 6/10

    Break the sardines into large flakes with a spoon and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.

    🐟sardines in lemon olive oil
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  7. Step 7/10

    Stir the capers into the sauce and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes.

    🫒capers
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  8. Step 8/10

    Add the drained pasta to the skillet and toss until it is evenly coated with sauce.

    🍝pasta
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/10

    Add a splash of reserved pasta water if needed, then toss until the sauce clings to the pasta.

    🍝pasta water
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon
    🥄measuring cups

  10. Step 10/10

    Stir in the Parmesan cheese and parsley, then serve with additional Parmesan if desired.

    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🌿parsley
    🍳large skillet
    🥄wooden spoon
    🧀cheese grater

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Grains, Fish, Seafood, Oils, Dairy, Fruit, Vegetables, Herbs and Spices, Condiments, Herbs

Ingredients

Pasta, Sardines in lemon olive oil, Olive oil, Butter, Lemon juice, Garlic, Dried oregano, Capers, Parmesan cheese, Parsley

Notes

Pasta (any shape of choice), Sardines in lemon olive oil (4-5 oz each), Butter (melted), Lemon juice (juice of 5-6 lemons), Garlic (finely diced), Capers (drained), Parmesan cheese (grated, plus more for serving), Parsley (optional garnish, dried, or 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley)

Allergens

Gluten, Fish, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian, Mediterranean diet

Calories

610 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 29g, Carbohydrates: 70g, Fat: 25g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 3g, Saturated fat: 8g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 190mg, Iron: 3.1mg, Potassium: 420mg, Sodium: 690mg

Vitamins

Vitamin D: 5.2mcg, Vitamin B12: 6.3mcg, Vitamin C: 24mg, Vitamin E: 3.1mg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

10 minutes

Cooking

15 minutes

Overall

25 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Easy (1/4)

Steps

10 steps

Equipments

Utensils

large pot, large skillet, colander, wooden spoon, measuring cups, measuring spoons, chef's knife, cutting board, citrus juicer, cheese grater

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Weeknight dinner, Lunch, Seafood dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@freshthyme

Origin

Cuisine

Italian, Mediterranean

Geographic

United States, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Silky, Flaky, Chewy

Flavors

Lemony, Savory, Briny, Garlicky, Umami, Herbal

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating,Reheat until steaming hot), freezer : 30 days (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Texture of pasta may soften after thawing)