Pasta with Sardines and Olives

Ingredients

• 4-6 tomatoes
• ½ teaspoon tomato concentrate
• 1 clove garlic (whole)
• pinch dried oregano
• salt to taste
• drizzle mild olive oil
• Spaghetti for 2 people approx 100g
• 1 tin sardines (approx 75g)
• handful black olives
• squeeze of lemon
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   In a medium pot, add the roughly chopped tomatoes, a drizzle of mild olive oil, tomato concentrate and a sprinkle of salt along with the clove of garlic. Bring to the boil on medium high heat for around 20 minutes

2. 2

   Take out the garlic clove and blitz using a hand blender. Set aside

3. 3

   Cook the spaghetti as per packet instructions using well salted boiling water

4. 4

   As the spaghetti is cooking, pit the olives and drain the sardines. Transfer ½ cup of tomato sauce to a deep pan and heat on low. 2 minutes before the pasta is done, transfer to the tomato sauce

5. 5

   Add the sardines, olives, squeeze of lemon and tiny sprinkle of salt. Warm through for a few minutes, turning gently so as not to break up the sardines too much.

6. 6

   Taste to adjust any seasoning as necessary and transfer to a pasta bowl. Drizzle on optional extra virgin olive oil or a sprinkle of cayenne pepper