O3 HEART STRENGTHENING SEAFOOD SPAGHETTI

THIS SICILIAN DISH REELS IN HEARTHEALTHY OMEGA-3 – A NUTRITIONAL OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE

INGREDIENTS SERVES 4

A WHITE ONION A GARLIC CLOVE DRIED CHILLI FLAKES EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL WILD FENNEL, HANDFUL ANCHOVIES IN OIL, 5 PINE NUTS, 1TBSP CHERRY TOMATOES, HANDFUL SARDINES, 800G WHOLEGRAIN SPAGHETTI, 320G

METHOD

1/ In a frying pan at half heat, cook the chopped onion, garlic and chilli in the oil until soft. Boil the fennel for five minutes before chopping. Keep the water aside for the pasta.

2/ Cook the anchovies, packed with heart-healthy omega-3s, with the onion and add the pine nuts, fennel and tomatoes. Mix in the sardines with 2tbsp of hot water, cover and leave for five minutes before breaking up the fish.

3/ Remember that fennel water? It’s time to add the wholegrain spaghetti – shown to reduce cardiovascular disease risk by 21%. Cook for 12 minutes and add it to the sardines pan. Mix, plate up and prepare to be hooked. Adapted from Sicily by Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi