RECIPE: Sardine tomato pasta with gremolata

GREMOLATA is a classic Italian condiment. SERVES: 1.

Ingredients

75g spaghetti

½ x 120g can sardines in oil

½ tbsp capers, drained

2 garlic cloves,

crushed

2 tomatoes, chopped

30g rocket

FOR GREMOLATA

½ lemon, zested

Handful of parsley, chopped

Method

1 Cook pasta following pack instructions in a large pan of boiling salted water. Heat 1 tbsp oil from can of sardines in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and sizzle capers and half the garlic for a couple of minutes until fragrant.

2 Tip in tomatoes and fry for four minutes until softened and bursting. Stir in sardines and rocket, tossing to break up fish and wilt leaves. 3 For gremolata, combine lemon zest, parsley and remaining garlic in a small bowl, and season. Drain pasta and top with sardine sauce and gremolata.