Paleo Pasta with Sardines

I have had a can of sardines in the pantry for a couple months and finally figured out a way to use them.  It was so good that I am kicking myself for not trying it sooner.  The recipe was inspired by An Everlasting Meal by Tamar Adler.  Reading the book was inspired by Megan, so thank you for the good recommendation.  I learned so much about stretching food into multiple meals, which is an art in itself.  I do so much cooking these days and it is so great to learn how to stretch the food and not let anything go to waste.  

I love using sardines because they are wonderfully healthy little fish, and inexpensive.  They have omega 3s and are low in mercury, which is always a concern these days when eating fish.  

Ingredients: 

2 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 onion, sliced

1 clove garlic, sliced

1 can good olive oil packed sardines

1 pound spaghetti (I substituted zucchini noodles)

sea salt

1 bunch parsley, leaves picked and roughly chopped

optional: dried chili flakes

Heat olive oil in a deep frying pan big enough to hold the noodles.  Once the oil is warm, add the onion and garlic and cook until it's soft but not completely tender, 5 to 10 minutes.  Add the sardines and their olive oil and let them fry in the pan, breaking them up with your spoon.  Add the zucchini noodles and cook another minute until the noodles have softened.  Toss in the parsley and chili flakes, if you are using them, at the last minute.

Enjoy!