Subj : 11/24 Nat'l Sardine Day 2
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Nov 23 2024 08:07 pm

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     Title: Perciatelli w/Fresh Sardines
Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Herbs, Pasta, Chilies
     Yield: 4 Servings

     3 lb Fresh sardines
     4 tb Virgin olive oil
     1 md Red onion; in 1/2" dice
   1/4 c  Currants;, soaked 15 minutes
          - in warm water, drained
   1/4 c  Pine nuts
     4    Anchovies; salt packed,
          - rinsed, drained
     1 tb Crushed red pepper
     1 c  Fennel leaves; rough chopped
     1 lb Perciatelli pasta
   1/2 c  Toasted bread crumbs
     2 bn Italian parsley; fine
          - chopped, to yield 1/2 cup

 Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons
 salt.

 Scale, gut and fillet sardines (you can also ask your
 fish monger to do this for you).

 In a 12" to 14" saute pan, heat olive oil over
 medium high heat until just smoking. Add onion,
 currants, pine nuts, anchovies and red pepper and cook
 until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add sardine
 fillets and fennel leaves and continue cooking 3 to 4
 minutes, until fish pieces have just cooked, stirring
 carefully. Cook pasta according to package
 instructions until just al dente and drain well. Toss
 hot pasta into pan with sardines and stir to coat. Add
 1/4 cup toasted bread crumbs and parsley. Stir through
 and serve immediately. Sprinkle with remaining bread
 crumbs.

 Yield: 4 servings

 Recipe By: Mario Batali - Molto Mario SHOW #MB5692
 Fri, 01 Nov 1996

 From: http://www.recipesource.com

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