Calamari in Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare the calamari by cleaning if necessary. Chop the body into half-inch rings and keep the rest together as a whole.
- Finely chop the onion, while heating the olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot throw in the onions and stir frequently to avoid them burning.
- Once the onions are softened and golden throw in the calamari. Salt them slightly and stir to avoid them sticking to the pan. Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the strained tomatoes. Adjust the heat so that the mixture is simmering lightly. Salt again slightly, stir, cover the pan with a lid and let cook for about 10 minutes.
- Check whether anything is sticking to the bottom of the pan or if too much liquid has evaporated. If so, add a couple tablespoons of water. Then add the peas and cover again, letting cook for another 20 minutes. Stir occasionally and add water if needed.
- Finally, add chili powder to taste and salt if needed, and let cook for an additional 5 minutes. Then serve warm, with bread or on its own.
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9 comments
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We don’t have a recipe like that unfortunately, but that sounds wonderful!
jovial foods on
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My late mother -in-law used to clean and stuff the squid bodies and cook themed the tentacles a long time inherent homemade sauce . I tried it a couple of times but it just didn’t come out the same . Do you have a recipe?
Deb on
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Yum Giulia! Thank you for sharing such a beautiful recipe and story! It gave me the biggest smile and made me hungry. :)
Katy Buskirk on
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No, the cooking times are traditional to this recipe. The calamari will not come out hard or rubbery unless overcooked. By following the cook times in the instructions and keeping an eye on the heat of your pan so that it is simmering lightly, you should be just fine! Also, if the sauce begins to dry out while cooking, be sure to add a small amount of water as needed.
jovial foods on
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No, the calamari will not come out hard or rubbery unless overcooked. By following the cook times in the instructions and keeping an eye on the heat of your pan so that it is simmering lightly, you should be just fine! Also, if the sauce begins to dry out while cooking, be sure to add a small amount of water as needed.
jovial foods on
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That seems an awful lot of cooking time for the calamari. Don’t they toughen?
Louisa on