Canned sardines in a smooth tomato sauce

Remove one or two outer layers of the onion and roughly chop it. Peel and roughly chop the garlic. Roughly chop the washed, dried tomatoes.

Heat a large fry pan over medium heat with the olive oil, a couple of minutes.

Add the onion and garlic and saute, stirring every minute or so, 4 to 5 minutes until the onion is translucent.

Stir in the smoked paprika to coat.

Add the tomatoes, sea salt, black pepper and a little sugar; cook another 4 to 5 minutes until the tomatoes are lightly sauteed.

Turn off the heat and let cool slightly at room temperature.

Drain the sardines through a fine sieve over a bowl, keeping the oil for another use; lift the sardines into a dish.

Blend the tomato mixture in a food processor 30 to 60 seconds until smooth.

Spread some sauce on a serving dish, lay the sardines on it and turn them gently to coat; sprinkle with chopped parsley.