Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons EVOO
- 6 flat filet anchovies, optional
- 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup breadcrumbs, toast and grind stale bread or store bought (have frozen ends in fridge to give tip - save ends until you have a bunch, toast and grind)
- 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 pound penne or ziti rigate
- 4 ribs celery, finely chopped
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup white wine, white vermouth or chicken broth
- 2 cans 6 ounces each Italian tuna in oil or water, drained
- 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped or 1 can 15 ounces can diced tomatoes, drained, optional
Directions
Heat 4 tablespoons EVOO in small pan over medium-low heat with anchovies, if using. Melt anchovies into oil until they dissolve then add garlic and stir 2 minutes then add breadcrumbs and stir and cook until deeply golden in color. Stir in zest of 2 lemons and parsley and crushed red pepper flakes. Turn off heat and transfer to a bowl.
Heat a large pot of water to a boil for pasta.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat with 2 tablespoons EVOO, couple of turns of the pan. Add celery, onions and 2 cloves garlic to the pan and cook until just tender, 5 minutes. Add white beans and rosemary and heat through 2 to 3 minutes more. Add wine, vermouth or broth, flakes tuna and tomato, if using. Stir 2 minutes then turn off heat.
Just before draining the pasta, add a ladle of starchy cooking water to pan along with the drained pasta, toss to combine. Serve in shallow bowls with lots of breadcrumbs and a drizzle of oil on top.
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By harmonii99
St. Louis, MO
on August 07, 2012
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The bread crumbs MAKE this recipe. They're awesome. I've never had or cooked sardines, but they and the lemon zest add a ton of flavor. I used chicken stock and the idea of adding parm. to the sauce to thicken it a little, as well as keeping the seeds and juice in the fresh tomato. I also left the tuna out altogether, but would love to try this with shrimp! I only used one sprig of rosemary in the sauce, and you've got to season to taste with salt and pepper. Loved it.
By Irishbre
on August 03, 2012
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Easy and yummy!
By vahearts
on September 28, 2011
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This was terrible will not do this one again. Took a lot longer than 30 min and tasted more like something I would hesitate to feed my cat or dog. Sorry Rachel this didn't work for us.
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