*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                        PERCIATELLI WITH FRESH SARDINES

Recipe By     :MOLTO MARIO SHOW #MB5692
Categories    :New Text Import

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
       3  pounds        fresh sardines
       4  tablespoons   virgin olive oil
       1  medium        red onion, -- chopped into 1/2-inch dice
     1/4  cup           currants, soaked 15 minutes in warm water --
                        and drained
     1/4  cup           pine nuts
       4                anchovies (salted variety), -- rinsed and drained
       1  tablespoon    crushed red pepper
       1  cup           fennel leaves, -- roughly chopped
       1  pound         Perciatelli pasta, -- preferably Italian
     1/2  cup           toasted bread crumbs
       2  bunches       Italian parsley, finely 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-inch 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

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