Pasta Con Le Sarde (With Sardines) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1.5 lb sardine filets (about 50)
Semolina flour for dredging
1 olive oil
2 Medium onions (finely chpd)
2 Med fennel bulbs, chpd, fronds saved
3 T tomat past
6 oil-packed anchovies drained and chpd
1 C tomato sauce
3 T dried currants
3 T pine nuts
1 t grated nutmeg
1/4 t saffron
Salt and pepper to taste
1 lb spaghetti

Preparation

1. Dredge and fry sardines
2. Caramelize onions and fennel
3. Add chopped sardines, tomato paste, anchovies. Cook until broken down.
4. add tomato sauce and remaining ingredients.
5. Salt and pepper.
6. Cook on low until thickened, `20 mins
7. Cook spaghetti
8. Serve with additional sardines atop