Canned Sardines in Tomato Sauce Recipe

I'm going to show you how to make canned sardines in tomato sauce. This recipe is for busy people. Just 20 min and your dish will be ready, and if you use canned sauce like chili sauce or any other ready-made sauce that you can eat without cooking, so you can prepare your recipe in just 5 min.

So like usual, let's answer a few questions then Jump to the recipe.

are sardines in tomato sauce good for you

to be clear I don't have big health or medical background but, but if I need to answer a question like that I always go and search online in some health and medical blogs like healthline.com or webmd.com.

according to webmed.com, the canned sardine is a very healthy choice rich in proteins,omega3, and much more vitamins, But if you have f you have high blood pressure or gout or are susceptible to kidney stones, you may need to avoid canned sardine. You Can Read The Whole Posts Here.

A serving of four sardines contains:

• Calories: 100
• Protein: 12 grams
• Fat: 5 grams
• Carbohydrates: 0 grams
• Fiber: 0 grams
• Sugar: 0 grams

Sardines are very rich in vitamins:

• Vitamin B12
• Selenium
• Phosphorus
• Vitamin D
• Calcium
• Niacin (Vitamin B3)
• Iodine

As you can see sardines are very rich in protein vitamins and very low carb food and also very rich in vitamins and minerals.

So we can say now that sardine in tomato sauce is very good for you.

So let's continue to see how we can make this Rich recipe.

how to prepare canned sardines in tomato sauce

Before talking about preparing canned sardine in tomato sauce let me tell you before how Tunisian eat sardine and harissa and you will see how can be easy to prepare a canned sardine dish.

We just mix the canned sardine and the harissa into a dish and that's all, we eat with bread. it takes 2 min to prepare this dish, so for our recipe canned sardine with tomato sauce, if you want to use a ready-made sauce you only need a plate and fork and mix the canned sardine and your sauce, you don't even need to season, some sauces are ready to season it.

But if you want to make your fresh tomato sauce keep reading we will make some a Great one.

Ingredients

• 3 diced Tomatoes
• ½ diced onion
• ½ chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce ready-made (you can use pasta sauce)
• 2 tbsp crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• ½ tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• ½ paprika
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Kitchen Gadgets

• Frying Pan

How To Make Canned Sardines In Tomato Sauce

The canned sardine is ready for cooked fish so you don't need to cook them in any way. So let's only make simple tomato sauce then add the sardine.

• in a frying pan heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• add the onion and garlic and stir until becoming soft and golden brown, about 3 -4 minutes (do not let the garlic or the onion burn)
• add 1 tablespoon ready-make tomato sauce and stir for 2 minutes.
• now add the diced tomato and stir, season with salt, black pepper, and paprika.
• cook for 10 min until the diced tomato become smooth and combine with all ingredient, you will get a thin mixture.

Here your tomato sauce is ready, now to add the sardine just crush the cane on the tomato sauce, some people drain the sardine from their oil, I refer eat it with the oil is very tasty.

• add one cane of sardine.
• add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and sprinkle the chopped parsley on top.
• Serve immediately with bread.

How do you make canned sardines taste better?

it all depends on what you will make with canned sardine and what canned sardine is used.

some canned sardine is ready seasoned with salt and black pepper and olive oil and others not, but in general, if you want to make your canned sardine taste better just try to add these ingredients:

• salt
• black pepper
• lemon juice
• vinegar

What can I make with canned sardines?

Just like fresh fish canned sardine can used in tons of recipes just check this list and soon I will publish all these recipes in more details:

• Pizza

You can Top the pizza with canned sardine before or after baking it gives you an amazing taste.

• salad

Simply add sardine to your salad, mixed with corn and lettuce and other fresh vegetables will give you an awesome fresh salad.

• Pasta

Sardines work wonders in so many types of pasta dishes.

• Tacos

Like much other seafood sardines will work well in a tortilla.

• Toast

Simply chili sauce or tomato sauce on toast topping with sardine then girl, it's a super delicious snack.

and the list will not end ever, I don't know the secret about the canned sardine but I know that he makes all the recipe delicious.

How To save Canned sardine in tomato sauce?

simply wrap then place it in the fridge it can stay a week in the fridge and 2 to 3 months in the freezer.

and let me tell you about some tricks if you save the sardine with their oil I mean the oil that was in the cane, it will stay longer in the fridge and the taste will not change.

canned sardines in tomato sauce nutrition facts

• Calories 130 for 120g  
• Calories from Fat 28.8
• Total Fat 3.2g 
• Saturated fat 1.4g  
• Sodium 1mg
• Carbohydrates 2g 
• Net carbs 1.4g 
• Fiber 0.6g
• Glucose 1.2g  
• Protein 22.6g

Canned Sardines in Tomato Sauce Recipes

Author: Emily Hill Cooking Method:Stir-frying Cuisine:American Courses:Dinner

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 10 minutesRest time: minutesTotal time: 15 minutesServings:2 servingsCalories:130 kcal Best Season:Available

Description

Canned Sardines in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 diced Tomatoes
• ½ diced onion
• ½ chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce ready-made (you can use pasta sauce)
• 2 tbsp crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• ½ tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• ½ paprika
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 sardine cane

Instructions

1. in a frying pan heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
2. add the onion and garlic and stir until becoming soft and golden brown, about 3 -4 minutes (do not let the garlic or the onion burn)
3. add 1 tablespoon ready-make tomato sauce and stir for 2 minutes.
4. now add the diced tomato and stir, season with salt, black pepper, and paprika.
5. cook for 10 min until the diced tomato become smooth and combine with all ingredient, you will get a thin mixture.
6. add one cane of sardine.
7. add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and sprinkle the chopped parsley on top.
8. Serve immediately with bread.

Notes

• You can use dry the sardine before use it.

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