Our family's favourite fish dish. Quick, delicious, cheap and simple enough for kids to make with you.
- 300-400 g wholewheat or spelt spaghetti (use courgetti/zoodles for low carb or gluten free spaghetti if needed)
- 1 tbsp olive or coconut oil or butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp chilli flakes, optional
- 400 g (14oz) tin chopped tomatoes
- 1 tin sardines in olive oil
- 2 tbsp pitted black olives, sliced
- 1 tbsp capers
- 4 servings frozen chopped spinach (or choose quick cooking frozen veggies you want to add)
- handful of fresh parsley or chives, roughly chopped
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Bring a large pan of water to the boil and add a generous pinch of salt. When the water is boiling, add the spaghetti and simmer for 8-10 mins until al dente while you make the sauce.
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For the sauce: heat the oil in a large frying pan and add the garlic and chilli flakes. Cook for 30 secs-1 min then add the chopped tomatoes. Cook for a couple of mins, then add the sardines, olives, capers and spinach. Cook for another 4-5 mins, until sauce is cooked, sardines are broken up in the sauce and everything is heated through. Drain the spaghetti and stir the sauce through it, then serve with the fresh herbs. The Italians will probably get very upset with me for this, as it is totally not traditional, but we quite like adding a little grated Parmesan sometimes, too. ;)