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Fish Pasta with Tomato Sauce
A quick and flavorful Italian-inspired dish combining tender fish, fresh tomatoes, and pasta in a simple, authentic sauce.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (2 crushed, 1 finely chopped)
- 1 Tbsp fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- 14 oz tomatoes (like Davia pomodorini)
- ½ tsp sea salt (more to taste)
- ⅛ tsp black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)
- ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 7 oz white fish fillet (fresh or frozen, defrosted)
- 8 oz Italian pasta (like rigatoni, more narrow)
Instructions
- Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente; set aside some pasta water.
- Heat olive oil, add garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes; add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes, then simmer.
- Add fish to sauce; cook gently until flaky.
- Combine cooked pasta with sauce and fish, adding reserved pasta water as needed.
- Serve immediately without cheese for an authentic Italian flavor.
Notes
Use fresh fish for best flavor and avoid adding cheese to keep it authentic.