How To Make Pasta With Calamari
The simple fresh flavors of tomatoes, parsley, and garlic, combined with calamari is a classic combination for a dish that tastes so good. You can choose different types of pasta shapes if you’d like. Try the calamari shaped pasta to have more fun in the dish!
Prep Time: 15 minutes.
Cook Time: 25 minutes.
In a pan large enough to hold all the pasta, pour abundant extra virgin olive oil to cover the bottom. Sauté the garlic cloves over moderate heat until they become golden then remove them.
Add chopped tomatoes and sauté them for few minutes until soft.
Add white wine and let it evaporate.
Add the squid and cook until pink and soft. Usually, baby calamari doesn’t take a long time to cook, about 5-10 minutes. If they look hard, cover the pan and cook until tender. Season with salt and pepper. A minute or two before the end, add the red pepper flakes and half of the chopped parsley.
While the sauce is cooking, put the pasta water to boil. Salt the boiling water very well and add your pasta, cook it ‘al dente.’
Drain the pasta, saving some of the cooking water. Add to the sauce in the pan.
Lower the heat and toss the pasta with the baby calamari so that the pasta is well coated with the sauce. If things are a bit dry or sticky, add some more pasta water to loosen things up.
Season with fresh ground pepper and sprinkle some parsley on top. Add a drizzle of olive oil.
The best way to remember to make it is to plan for it. Learn about meal prep through our article Meal Prep 101, by dietician Shannon Costello.
Need the ingredients list on hand? Simply pull up the article on your phone (it’s mobile compatible) or click here to print it out.
Chicca’s here to help. If you need assistance with the recipe, email her at chicca@cookingintuscany.cc
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Chicca is a Tuscan-based architect and passionate chef of home-cooked food. After many years of cooking for family and friends, she found her calling: teaching people how to cook authentic homemade food while sharing recipes and stories about her incredible culture. She has spread the traditional-Italian and typical-Tuscan cuisine in Italy and abroad for the past 19 years.
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