Curried Sardines

I really like this recipe since it takes a simple ingredient – sardines – and turns them into a really tasty dish

INGREDIENTS

2    tablespoons olive oil

1    cup chopped green bell pepper

1    cup chopped white onion

1    small zucchini, quartered lengthwise, chopped (1/2 cup)  

½   cup chopped Crimini mushrooms

1    cup green onion tops, sliced thinly

1    can (15 ounces) tomato sauce, divided

1 ½  teaspoons curry powder, divided
1    teaspoon ground cumin

1    teaspoon garlic powder

1    cup water

3    cans sardines packed in water

METHOD

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the zucchini and continue cooking for 3 minutes, Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes. Add the green onions, half of the tomato sauce, and ½ teaspoon of curry powder. Mix well and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until all ingredients are tender-crisp. Remove from the skillet to a serving bowl and set aside.

Add the remaining tomato sauce, the remaining teaspoon of curry ;powder, the cumin and garlic powder to the same skillet. Rinse the can of tomato sauce with the cup of water and add that to the skillet. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the sauce for 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully arrange the sardines in  the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, occasionally shaking the skillet to shift the sardines so they won’t stick to the pan and to coat them with the sauce.

To serve, spread your favorite cooked rice over the serving dish, add the sardines carefully and top with the cooked vegetables.