Pasta with sardines, sun-dried tomatoes and mozzarella

Recipe by Mandarina

Pasta with sardines and sun-dried tomatoes, a simple and delicious Mediterranean dinner, ready in few minutes

Ingredients

• 200 g canned sardines
• 8 small sun-dried tomatoes preserved in olive oil
• 2 tbs sunflower seeds
• 1 (1.25l) fish stock
• 1 tbs olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 1 bunch fresh parsley
• 1 (1.25l) fish stock
• 10 black olives pitted (optional)
• 1 tbs lemon juice (optional)
• lemon zest (optional)
• pasta of choice for 2 persons – around 160 g

Method

1. Open the canned sardines and discard the can oil or water. Put them in a glass bowl.
2. Put the sun-dried tomatoes over kitchen paper so it absorbs some of the oil.
3. Cut the mozzarella cheese in small pieces and add them to the glass bowl.
4. Chop the sun-dried tomatoes and add them to the bowl.
5. Then add the olives, the sun-flower seeds, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and lemon zest and the olive oil.
6. Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
7. Drain the pasta and add them in the glass bowl where we have all the other ingredients.
8. Mix well, check if it needs more salt and pepper, add the chopped parsley and serve.

View the recipe instructions at Mandarina