Recipe: Mediterranean Tomato Sauce with Sardines

this is my favourite pasta sauce ever! you can skip the sardines if you don't like them, but i love it!
i eat this for lunch, as i try to avoid carbs in the evening. for dinner you could just skip the pasta and double the veggies, tastes great as well!

ok, let's get started:

what you'll need for 4-5 servings:

• 1 large or 2 medium onions
• 3 medium garlic clove
• 1 large zucchini
• 1 red bell pepper (paprika)
• 1 yellow bell pepper (paprika)
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• about 30-40g sardines from a jar (half a jar)
• some oil 
• some dried italian herbs (oregano, thyme, ect)
• bell pepper (paprika) powder
• pepper
• salt (for the sauce just if you skip the sardines)
• fresh basil
• 250g whole grain pasta (i used organic penne)

what to do:

cut onions and garlic into small pieces and fry in oil for about 3 minutes.

cut zucchini and bell peppers into pieces and stew with onions and garlic for about 10 minutes.

add diced tomatoes and sardines und let it cook for about 15-20 minutes. season with italian herbs, bell pepper powder and pepper. (no salt! the sardines are VERY salty).

cook pasta in salted water for about 8-10 minutes. 

serve with lots of fresh basil and some grated parmesan if you want to. 

whats your favourite pasta sauce? do you like sardines? i love them, but do understand why some hate them^^