trattoria don ciccio’s pasta con le sarde

replica #006 — trattoria don ciccio, bagheria, december 2024. sicily's pasta con le sarde: sardines, fennel, raisins, and breadcrumbs instead of cheese. for two.

ingredients

• 1 onion, diced

• 1/3 cup olive oil

• 2 anchovy fillets

• 1/3 cup raisins

• 2 cans of sardines

• fennel leaves from 1 bulb

• 200 g dry pasta of your choice

• 1/2 cup toasted breadcrumbs

method

1. add the diced onion to heated olive oil over medium-low heat and cook until soft and golden.

2. add the anchovies, raisins and sardines to the onion. cook over medium heat until everything is well blended and absorbed.

3. add the fennel leaves and cook over low heat.

4. cook the pasta, then add it to the pan with a splash of pasta water and toss to combine.

5. serve with the toasted breadcrumbs on top.

the step-by-step photos are on the replica project page · trattoria don ciccio, bagheria, sicily.