Mackerel bolognese

[schmalex]

Can anyone point me in the direction of a mackerel bolognaise recipe please? TIA!

That sounds vile

I make up a basic sauce of onion garlic and tomatoes then when close to serving add a can or two of mackerel. Usually the mackerel in tomato sauce. Chuck in some capers and prawns and serve.

It's nice.

All of the rest of it - onion, garlic, tomatoes, capers, prawns... these sound delicious. But mackerel? That would absolutely ruin the dish.

Sounds a bit like Puttanesca which is a tomato sauce with tuna. Jamie Oliver has one in his 30min meals

Oh dear god, that sounds horrendous.

I've made Puttanesca and it had anchovies, not tuna. It's gorgeous.

Hmm bit of an overpowering fish for a pasta dish but I'd look for a puttanesca (anchovies not tuna usually) and sub those with the mackerel. Well I wouldn't but you know what I mean ...

My kids absolutely love pasta with a tin of mackerel or sardines stirred through. I use the fillets in tomato sauce and a squeeze of tomato purée.
Personally I think it looks awful (and stinks) but they all really love it so why not?!

That sounds utterly revolting. Can't you make something else instead with mackerel and pasta?

sounds horrid and I love mackerel

Mackerel bolognese sounds disgusting, but when you think of it as a fishy tomatoey pasta sauce (yep, like a puttanesca) it doesn't sound so bad. So don't call it a mackerel bolognese

The Jamie Oliver recipe has anchovies and tuna. It's a delicious recipe. I've made it many times. Perhaps not the exact puttanesca recipe but most of us are trying to feed our family not cook Michelin starred food!

Aqua- I wasn't judging! I was brought up on pasta with a tuna/tomato sauce. I'm a bit partial to it!!

Hey, don't be like that, aqua! If you're following Jamie Oliver recipes for everyday meals, you're doing much better than most of us! I was just saying I'd never had it with tuna, not that it should be outlawed!

It's really tasty. Also quick and easy - and cheap.

If I just use the one can of mackerel it just enough for 4. It doesn't need to be too strongly fishy.

Take the word bolognaise out, as that makes it sound like it's full of beef too! ;)

its not a bolognese if its fishy!

What?????!!!!!

Why? Just why?

Jeez! Seems IABU...

Someone mentioned it on another thread about oily fish and I couldn't find a recipe.

I'll eat most things, I love mackerel and we have bolognaise at least once a a fortnight but mackerel bolognaise sounds absolutely disgusting.

Blurgh!

Do you realise that Bologna is a landlocked inland town?

If you're after fishy pasta we have a nice recipe which involves whizzing onions in food processor so they are very fine. Soften in olive oil (I use the oil from the fish tin, if it's decent quality). REally let them soften nicely - ten mins or so, while cooking the pasta. Shortly before end stir in tin of tuna/mackerel/salmon/mixture. Also can add raisins and dash of red wine vinegar. Stir into pasta.
mmmm

Yes, bonsoir, I was just referring to a recipe name on another thread.