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Pasta with Smoked Whitefish, Tomatoes and Garlic

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

6 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 cup finely chopped shallots (about 3 large)
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
1 1/2 pounds cherry tomatoes, halved (about 24 tomatoes)
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
3/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
18 ounces smoked whitefish (chubs),* skinned, boned, coarsely flaked
9 ounces fresh linguine
*Available at delicatessens, fish markets and some supermarkets.

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic. Sauté until shallots begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add tomatoes, 1/2 cup parsley and crushed red pepper and stir until tomatoes are just tender, about 8 minutes. Add whitefish and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Return to pot.

    Step 3

    Toss fish mixture with pasta. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons parsley.

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