FIRST MORNING IN MY NEW PLACE | COOKED SPANISH SARDINES PASTA 😋

canned sardines

🥗Healthier: canned mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned mackerel offers similar health benefits with a different flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt.

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions until al dente.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add minced garlic and chopped onion to the skillet; sauté until fragrant and translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in red pepper flakes and cook for an additional minute.

Add canned sardines, breaking them apart gently, and cook until heated through, about 2-3 minutes.

Incorporate halved cherry tomatoes and capers; cook until tomatoes soften, about 3-5 minutes.

Drain the pasta, reserving some pasta water, and add it to the skillet.

Toss the pasta with the sardine mixture, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce.

Finish with lemon juice, chopped parsley, salt, and black pepper to taste.

Serve topped with grated parmesan and bread crumbs.

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