CALAMARI AND TOMATO PASTA
Calamari has a delicate flavour and tender texture when it's cooked quickly; overcook it and it becomes rubbery very easily. So the secret of keeping calamari rings (sliced squid tubes) soft is: cook them for a very short time. In this recipe where they'll be plunged into a hot tomato salsa at boiling point it's 4 minutes at the most. Other seafood casseroles and sauces rely on the infusing flavour of the main ingredients. Not calamari however, so introduce awesome and versatile Thai fish sauce, but just a splash is enough. This wholesome creamy flavourful Mediterranean-style tomato-based sauce, with hints of the East, is best served with a pasta like taglierini or linguini - flat enough to grab the sauce and narrow enough not to compete with the shape of the calamari. Dinner party food.
Provided by CarolineOYum
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Over medium-high heat soften onion, carrot and celery in olive oil. After a few minutes add sweet pepper, garlic and chilli. Sautée for a few more minutes.
- Add a cup of white wine and reduce a bit, stirring, to create a stock base for your sauce.
- Add tomatoes, oregano, fish sauce, soya sauce, white pepper and turmeric. Bring sauce to the boil, stirring.
- Add calamari rings. Cook for 3 minutes then turn the heat down to medium-low.
- Add cream and allow sauce to bubble slightly.
- Serve immediately over thin flat pasta, and top with fragrant fresh leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 969.6, Fat 25.5, SaturatedFat 8.8, Cholesterol 502.2, Sodium 1106.3, Carbohydrate 120.1, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 13.5, Protein 52.8
CALAMARI ON PASTA
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cut squid bodies in half lengthwise and then cut in half widthwise. If the tentacles are large, cut them in half lengthwise. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large saute pan. Add garlic and shallot and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce, 1/4 cup water and white wine. Cook sauce over high heat for 5 minutes, until it reduces and thickens. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add all but 1 tablespoon of the parsley to the tomato sauce, lower heat, and simmer, uncovered, for about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then add linguini or spaghetti and cook until tender (time will vary according to freshness of pasta, but it should take at least 7 minutes). Drain well, shaking colander gently to remove excess moisture.
- Add calamari to tomato sauce, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until just cooked through. Taste for seasoning, and add more salt and pepper, if desired. Add the drained pasta and toss well. To serve, garnish with remaining parsley.
CALAMARI WITH TOMATO SAUCE
Our family always has this on Christmas Eve as one of the seven fish dishes typically served.
Provided by ELEANOR1052
Categories Seafood Shellfish Octopus and Squid
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook until lightly brown. Stir in tomato puree, water, red wine, salt, sugar and crushed red pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
- Stir calamari into the tomato puree mixture. Continue to simmer approximately 15 minutes, until squid is opaque. Check frequently to avoid overcooking squid. Serve squid and sauce over cooked linguine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 483.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55.8 g, Cholesterol 375.6 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 34.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 803.6 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
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