Step 1

Roughly chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and cut the tomatoes into big chunks

Step 2

Heat a fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

Step 3

After a couple minutes add in the onion and garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 4 to 5 minutes and the onion is translucent, add in the paprika, give it a quick mix, then add in the chopped tomatoes, sea salt, black pepper and sugar, mix together, after 5 minutes and the tomatoes are lightly sauteed, turn off the heat and let the mixture cool

Step 4

Meanwhile, drain the olive oil from the cans of sardines and then gently remove the sardines from the can

Step 5

Once the tomato mixture has slightly cooled, add into a food processor and pulse for 30 to 60 seconds or until you end up with a smooth texture

Step 6

Transfer the tomato sauce into a serving dish, add the sardines over the tomato sauce, making sure to give them a gentle flip so they´re coated in the tomato sauce, sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley, enjoy!