The spaghetti with mackerel fillets is one of those super quick first courses for those who have little time to prepare lunch, the sauce is prepared simultaneously with the pasta cooking.
An incredibly easy recipe to make, perfect for single men who aren’t skilled in the kitchen but want to eat deliciously.
For this first course, you need very few ingredients, making it economical and full of flavor.
The spaghetti with mackerel fillets is a good compromise for those days when you crave a seafood dish but don’t want to go to the fish market because the dish is made with canned grilled mackerel fillets, making it both delicious and economical!
I love eating spaghetti and prepare it in various ways, if you also have a weakness for this pasta shape, below you will find some appetizing and inviting recipes.
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz of spaghetti
- 2.8 oz of cherry tomatoes
- 2.8 oz of canned grilled mackerel fillets
- 1 fresh Tropea onion
- 1 bunch of arugula
- a few Taggiasca olives
- 2 tbsps of extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste oregano
Steps
We put the pot of water for cooking the spaghetti, and in the meantime, we prepare the sauce.
Wash and cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
Clean and finely chop the fresh onion, then add it to a pan with the oil and let it brown.
Add the cherry tomatoes and season with salt and oregano.
Continue with adding the Taggiasca olives, let it cook for 5 minutes, and then finish with the mackerel fillets.
I opted for a light sauce, using grilled mackerel fillets in natural juices.
Let all the ingredients flavor for another 2-3 minutes.
Drain the spaghetti and dress them directly in the pan, adding the arugula.
The spaghetti with mackerel fillets, fragrant and colorful, will earn you compliments at an impromptu dinner with friends.
