1/2tsp saffron threads
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2lb spaghetti (save 1/2 cup of pasta water)
4tbsp olive oil
1/2 large white onion finely chopped
2 cloves of minced garlic
1/2tsp red chili flakes
1 tin of drained and mashed sardines
4 anchovy fillets
2tbsp pine nuts
2tbsp raisins
1/2 cup white wine
1tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Salt and pepper
Leave out a little bread to get stale early in the day and grate or crumble into bread crumbs in a pan with 1tbsp olive oil over medium heat til toasted
Steep saffron in 2tbsp of warm water
Boil spaghetti in a gallon of salted boiling water til al dente
Saute the onion, garlic, and red chili flakes in 3tbsp of olive oil til aromatics are fully sweat
Add the anchovies and stir in the sardines
Add the pine nuts and raisins and toast for two minutes
Add white wine and stir in saffron water
Combine pasta into the pan and add pasta water if needed to loosen sauce
Salt and pepper to taste, top with fresh chopped parsley and bread crumbs before serving
by Positive_Income_6536