CALAMARI WITH TOMATO SAUCE

Calamari with Tomato Sauce image

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

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 (28 ounce) can tomato puree
28 fluid ounces water
½ cup red wine
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
crushed red pepper to taste
1 (16 ounce) package uncooked linguine pasta
3 pounds squid, cleaned and sliced into rings

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