Calamari Marinara

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Calamari Marinara). Calamari has an unfair reputation for being tricky to work with and that it's rubbery when cooked. Here's the secret: cook it in 45 seconds or 45 minutes--very quickly or a long slow simmer. For this marinara dish, I use the long simmer method.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 56 mins

Total: 1hr11 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Calamari Marinara

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 yellow onion

sliced thin

1 serrano chile pepper

sliced thin

3 garlic cloves

crushed or minced

1 anchovy fillet

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon kosher salt

plus more as needed

½ cup dry white wine

1 cup clam juice

6 cups crushed or pureed Italian plum tomatoes

½ teaspoon dried oregano

2 pounds frozen calamari (tubes and tentacles)

thawed

sliced into 1/2-inch pieces

¼ cup freshly chopped Italian parsley

1 tablespoon Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

1 (16 ounce) package dry pasta

Italian Cheese Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Drizzle olive oil into saucepan (not over heat). Add onions Serrano pepper garlic anchovy filet red pepper flakes and salt. Place pot over medium-high heat. When onions start to sizzle after a minute or so stir and cook until onions and garlic just start to turn golden 3 or 4 minutes. Stir in wine.

Step 2

Cook until wine is reduced by about half 3 to 5 minutes. Add clam juice tomatoes and oregano. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. When sauce begins to bubble reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer gently for about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer calamari to sauce pot; stir gently. Simmer until calamari are tender 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley.

Step 4

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 5

Stir some sauce into the hot drained pasta. Serve in warm bowls topped with more marinara sauce and grated cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calamari Marinara

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 806.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 53.4g 107%

Carbohydrates: 117.8g 38%

Dietary Fiber: 11.9g 47%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 12.2g 19%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g 8%

Cholesterol: 3.8mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 3805.8IU 76%

Niacin Equivalents: 20.5mg 158%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 53%

Vitamin C: 44.5mg 74%

Folate: 332.2mcg 83%

Calcium: 285.7mg 29%

Iron: 12.2mg 68%

Magnesium: 152.6mg 55%

Potassium: 1564.1mg 44%

Sodium: 921.2mg 37%

Thiamin: 1.5mg 147%

Calories From Fat: 110.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.