Best Calamari And Swiss Chard Stew Recipes

Florentine Stewed Calamari With Swiss Chard image

Provided by katie in the UP

Categories Stew

Time 1h35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice, crushed with your hands
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 1/2 lbs cleaned squid, cut into 1/3 inch rings and tentacles halved
1 lb swiss chard, leaves and stems coarsely chopped (can also use spinach)

Steps:

Heat oil in a 6 qt heavy pot over med heat until it shimmers.
Cook garlic with red pepper flakes, stirring until pale golden, about 1 minute.
Add onion, celery, carrots and 1/2 tsp salt.
Cook stirring occasionally until veggies are tender, about 6 minutes.
Add tomatoes (with their juice), water, wine and squid.
Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
Stir in chard and briskly simmer, covered, until squid are tender, about 1 hour.
Adjust seasonings.
Serve with Crusty Italian bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.7, Fat 11.1, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 264.2, Sodium 525.2, Carbohydrate 20.1, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 7.9, Protein 20.7

Calamari Stew with Garlic Toast image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories main-dish

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, cut in 1/2
1 3/4 cups tomato sauce
1 cup white wine
1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme leaves
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds calamari (squid), bodies thinly sliced and tentacles whole
4 to 6 slices of bread
Olive oil, for drizzling
2 to 3 whole cloves garlic

Steps:

For the Calamari Stew: Warm the olive oil over medium heat in a medium pot. Add the garlic and let cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove the garlic. Add the tomato sauce, white wine, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the calamari and stir to combine. Continue to cook until the mixture comes back up to a simmer, about 2 more minutes. Serve immediately with the Garlic Toasts.
For the Garlic Toast: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Meanwhile, drizzle the bread slices with olive oil. Toast until the bread is crisp and turning golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and rub the top of the toasts with whole garlic cloves. Serve immediately with the Calamari Stew.