On Friday I will be staying with my mother at her home and I thought I would make one of her favorite dishes - Trenette con Pesce Spada E Spinach - otherwise known to my mother as the Pasta, Fish and Nuts dish. So since I have pulled out the recipe which has begun to yellow in my collection of recipes to copy it - I thought I would pass it along because it really is truly delicious. The recipe originally came from Cucina Italiana but I have modified to to our tastes.
3/4 of a can of anchovies fillets, drained and patted dry
2 large garlic cloves
3 cups Swiss chard, stems removed and roughly cut leaves
3/4 pound of firm white fish, swordfish, mahi mahi, halibut
4 roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup pine nuts, roasted to golden brown
1/2 cup of slivered almonds, roasted to golden brown
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs, toasted in 2 tblsp olive oil
1 package penne pasta, cooked al dente, and drained reserve 2 cups liquid. (I prefer whole wheat)
1/4 cup Olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
2 Tblsp lemon juice
2 cups reserved water from pasta.
In a heavy skillet add anchovies and olive oil and cook over a moderate flame. Stir until the anchovies dissolve. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the Swiss Chard, fish, tomatoes, nuts, and wine and simmer until the fish is cooked through about 3 minutes. Add mixture and lemon juice to pasta. Add 1 cup of the reserved liquid and toss gently. Add more liquid as needed.
Serve pasta sprinkled with bread crumbs and enjoy!

Victoria Murphy, ABR
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