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Stuffed Sardines Sicilian Style

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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs sardines
  • 1/2 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
  • 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh herbs parsley, dill, chives, basil, sage
  • 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary rosemary or a ½teaspoon dried
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1/4 pine nuts
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • olive oil as needed
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the bread crumbs, cheese, herbs, garlic, salt, pepper, pine nuts, and raisins.
  • Moisten with olive oil until the mixture is fairly smooth.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 Fahrenheit degrees and brush the bottom of a baking pan with a little olive oil.
  • Put a bit of the stuffing into the body cavity of each sardine and fold them along their backs to enclose the stuffing; lay them, side by side, in the baking pan.
  • Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and drizzle with a little more olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Bake until cooked through and tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Garnish with parsley.