Name: Iana's Pasta con le Sarde
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Fennel - thinly sliced, fronds lightly chopped, stems discarded - 1 bulb; Onion, diced - 1; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Sardines packed in oil - 2 (4.5 ounce) cans; Raisins - ⅓ cup; Pine nuts - ¼ cup; Chopped fresh basil - 1 teaspoon; Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes, or to taste - 1 pinch; Crushed tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Spaghetti - 1 (16 ounce) package; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, or more to taste, minced - 2 cloves; Bread crumbs - 1 cup; Chopped fresh basil - ½ teaspoon; Grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Iana's Pasta con le Sarde

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Fennel - thinly sliced, fronds lightly chopped, stems discarded 1 bulb

3. Onion, diced 1

4. Garlic, minced 4 cloves

5. Sardines packed in oil 2 (4.5 ounce) cans

6. Raisins ⅓ cup

7. Pine nuts ¼ cup

8. Chopped fresh basil 1 teaspoon

9. Fennel seeds 1 teaspoon

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

11. Red pepper flakes, or to taste 1 pinch

12. Crushed tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

13. Spaghetti 1 (16 ounce) package

14. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

15. Garlic, or more to taste, minced 2 cloves

16. Bread crumbs 1 cup

17. Chopped fresh basil ½ teaspoon

18. Grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Iana's Pasta con le Sarde

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add fennel bulb, fronds, and onion. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Add sardines with oil; stir until crumbled. Stir in raisins, pine nuts, basil, fennel seeds, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook until toasted. Pour in tomatoes. Let sauce simmer.

2 . Stage

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

3 . Stage

Meanwhile, heat oil in another pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add bread crumbs and basil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat.

4 . Stage

Drain pasta; serve topped with the sauce, seasoned bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese.