The ultimate simple weeknight dinner to help you unwind after a long day of work.
Servings: 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
– 3 tablespoons infused or regular olive oil, plus more for drizzling
– 5 garlic cloves, minced
– 1/2 head fennel, diced, fronds reserved for garnish
– 1 (4 ¼-ounce|122 gram) can sardines
– 1 teaspoon chili flakes
– 1/4 cup white wine
– 1 (15.5 ounces |450 grams) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
– 1 pound|450 grams spaghetti
– kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
– 8 ounces|225 grams infused or regular ricotta cheese
Directions:
1. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add the fennel and sardines and cook until the fennel is soft, 4 minutes. Add the chili flakes and cook 1 minute more. Add the white wine and cook until reduced slightly, 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until slightly thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
2. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook 1 minute less than the box says for al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water. Toss the pasta in the sauce and season with salt and pepper. Add a bit of cooking liquid if needed to thin it out slightly. Divide among bowls and top each with a dollop of ricotta. Drizzle with olive oil to serve and garnish with the fennel fronds.
