Pasta de Sardine (Spanish-Italian)

Pasta de sardine is a great dish for anyone who likes seafood with their pasta. This dish is not only fast and easy to prepare, but it is also delicious. It's of regional Spanish-Italian authenticity and goes well with either red wine or beer.

8 oz dry fettuccine
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium lemon, juiced
1 (3.75 oz) can sardines, packed in tomato sauce
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until almost tender, about 8 minutes.

While the pasta is cooking, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour in sardines and tomato sauce, stir to combine and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and keep at a simmer.

Drain pasta, add to sauce and stir to combine. Cover, turn off the heat and let stand for 3 minutes. Squeeze lemon over top and divide onto four serving plates.

Garnish with Parmesan and red pepper flakes.