St. Joseph'S Day Sicilian Pasta Con Sarde - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs sardines, canned in olive oil
1/2 cup pine nuts, slightly toasted
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup raisins, plumped in warm
3/4 cup red wine, for 30 minutes
8 cloves garlic, minced
2 (28 ounce) cans peeled Italian tomatoes, with juice
1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
1 small fresh fennel, cleaned,boiled and sliced thin (bulb and greens)
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon oregano
st. joseph day breadcrumbs

Preparation

In a large pot, saute garlic in oil for 2 minutes.
Add tomatoes in juice and tomato paste.
Cook over medium heat, stirring and breaking up tomatoes; let cook for about 10 minutes.
Add raisins and wine, pine nuts, sardines, fennel, sugar, salt and pepper.
Cook at least 30 minutes over low heat.
Add oregano and parsley; Stir well.
Simmer 10 minutes more.
Serve over pasta.
~NOTE~This pasta is never served with grated cheese.
Serve only with special St.
Joseph's Day bread crumbs.