CALAMARI AND SWISS CHARD STEW

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Shellfish     Vegetable

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 whole onion
3-4 large cloves garlic
1 28 to 32-ounce can whole peeled Italian tomatoes, in juice
fresh basil
1/4 cup dry red wine
salt and pepper to taste
sugar to taste
crushed red pepper to taste
11/2 pounds Swiss chard, coarse stems discarded and leaves cut into large pieces
1 pound cleaned squid, cut into 1/2-inch rings and pieces
fresh Parmigiano, grated
crusty fresh bread

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, make a tomato sauce, using the first 9 ingredients, having pureed the tomatoes with the basil. Add the Swiss chard and the calamari, and simmer the stew, covered, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes. Serve with Parmigiano and lots of crusty bread for soaking up the liquid.

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