{"id":56326,"date":"2026-02-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/?p=56326"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:49:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:49:04","slug":"pasta-con-le-sarde-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/pasta-con-le-sarde-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Pasta Con Le Sarde Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56326\" class=\"elementor elementor-56326\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193d163f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"193d163f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c58de4 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61c58de4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222cc29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"222cc29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pasta Con Le Sarde Recipe<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2375b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2375b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Tinned seafood is your pantry\u2019s secret weapon, and there are so many ways to enjoy it other than on crackers. With some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section.jsp?id=sec_seafood_pantry_staples\">high-quality selections<\/a> in your pantry, you&#8217;ll have just what you need to transform pastas, salads, and more into a next-level weeknight meal. Give it a try with this recipe for Pasta Con le Sarde (pasta with sardines). It&#8217;s positively luxurious and packed with flavor, yet only takes minutes to make.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce6f598 elementor-align-justify elementor-tablet-align-justify elementor-mobile-align-justify elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ce6f598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/section\/sec_seafood_pantry_staples?id=sec_seafood_pantry_staples\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Shop tinned seafood<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ba76c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ba76c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"wp-picture-108570\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-jpg.webp 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-260x260-jpg.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-1024x1024-jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-150x150-jpg.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-768x768-jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-108570\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-260x260.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sardine-pasta-b-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c021ab0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c021ab0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b316412 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b316412\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46586dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"46586dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed67c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ed67c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a734bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a734bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What You\u2019ll Need:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1\/4 cup olive oil, plus more as needed<br \/>1 medium onion, finely diced<br \/>1 medium fennel bulb, finely diced, plus reserved fronds<br \/>1\/2 pound bucatini, spaghetti, or linguine<br \/>1\/2 cup dry white wine<br \/>1\/4 cup golden raisins<br \/>3 anchovies<br \/>1 tin sardines\u00a0<br \/>Salt and pepper<br \/>Juice and zest from one lemon<br \/>1\/4 cup pine nuts, toasted<br \/>Toasted breadcrumbs for garnish<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a76288a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a76288a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c5584d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c5584d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"line-height: 25pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-medium; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What To Do:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and fennel bulb. Saut\u00e9 until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>While vegetables are cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add pasta. Cook until al dente. Drain, reserving some of the cooking water, and set aside.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Once the vegetables are softened, stir the white wine, raisins, and anchovies into the pan, breaking up the anchovies with a wooden spoon. Stir in the sardines and their oil. Once the pasta is done, stir in a few tablespoons of the cooking water.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Add the pasta to the pan with the sardines and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, lemon juice to taste, and additional olive oil if needed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Divide the pasta between plates and garnish with pine nuts, breadcrumbs, lemon zest and fennel fronds.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: circular-book;\"><em>Serves 2<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663869a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"663869a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2967a41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2967a41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de18795 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7de18795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17953178 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"17953178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44920d65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44920d65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d98e93 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d98e93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d98977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72d98977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/monkfish-curry-s-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-90819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/monkfish-curry-s-jpg.webp 720w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/monkfish-curry-s-260x260.webp 260w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/monkfish-curry-s-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/monkfish-curry-s-75x75.webp 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ceff041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ceff041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"letter-spacing: 1.5px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">RELATED<\/span><\/h4>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/monkfish-sustainability\/\">Why Monkfish Is A Great Choice For Sustainability<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>In New York, where we\u2019re gifted with a number of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/blog\/what-fish-are-in-season-in-ny\/\">great, local seafood options<\/a>, there\u2019s one often-overlooked fish that stands out for its flavor, value, and abundance:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshdirect.com\/sea\/sc\/fflt\/p\/fflt_gsmans_monk\">monkfish<\/a>. 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With some of our high-quality selections in your pantry, you&#8217;ll have just what you need to transform pastas, salads, and more into a next-level weeknight meal. Give it a try with this recipe for Pasta Con le Sarde (pasta with sardines). It&#8217;s positively luxurious and packed with flavor, yet only takes minutes to make. Shop tinned seafood What You\u2019ll Need: 1\/4 cup olive oil, plus more as needed1 medium onion, finely diced1 medium fennel bulb, finely diced, plus reserved fronds1\/2 pound bucatini, spaghetti, or linguine1\/2 cup dry white wine1\/4 cup golden raisins3 anchovies1 tin sardines\u00a0Salt and pepperJuice and zest from one lemon1\/4 cup pine nuts, toastedToasted breadcrumbs for garnish What To Do: Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and fennel bulb. Saut\u00e9 until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. While vegetables are cooking, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add pasta. Cook until al dente. Drain, reserving some of the cooking water, and set aside. Once the vegetables are softened, stir the white wine, raisins, and anchovies into the pan, breaking up the anchovies with a wooden spoon. Stir in the sardines and their oil. Once the pasta is done, stir in a few tablespoons of the cooking water. Add the pasta to the pan with the sardines and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, lemon juice to taste, and additional olive oil if needed. Divide the pasta between plates and garnish with pine nuts, breadcrumbs, lemon zest and fennel fronds. Serves 2 RELATED Why Monkfish Is A Great Choice For Sustainability In New York, where we\u2019re gifted with a number of\u00a0great, local seafood options, there\u2019s one often-overlooked fish that stands out for its flavor, value, and abundance:\u00a0monkfish. Learn how to cook it with this green curry recipe. 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