Healthy Lemon Parmesan Sardine Pasta
Healthy Lemon Parmesan Sardine Pasta is a 20-minute easy dinner! Healthy lemon parmesan spaghetti noodles with onion, capers, Panko, and sardines.
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound thin spaghetti
- ¼ cup olive oil, divided
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 1 chopped yellow onion
- 1-2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 2 (3.75-ounce) cans Chicken of the Sea Sardines in Water
- ½ cup chopped parsley for garnish
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add some salt. Cook the spaghetti according to package directions until just tender. Drain and reserve some of the cooking liquid.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the Panko and stir frequently until golden and fragrant for 3-4 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the same skillet and add the chopped onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and cook until softened.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and add in the zest of 1 lemon, juice of 1 lemon, capers, and thoroughly drained sardines.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 2 minutes.
- Add the drained pasta to the sardine mixture and toss well to combine. Add 1/2 cup chopped parsley and some of the reserved pasta cooking water if needed to add moisture. Stir in the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese.
- Garnish individual plates with a wedge of lemon and more parsley if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 478IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg
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