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Published Apr 28th
Prep 15m Cook 56m Additional - Ready In 1h 11m
Servings 4 servings Calories 806.4
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.
Recipe 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
Cooking Directions
- 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.
- 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.
- 3 Transfer calamari to sauce pot; stir gently. Simmer until calamari are tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley.
- 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.
- 5 Stir some sauce into the hot, drained pasta. Serve in warm bowls topped with more marinara sauce and grated cheese.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories 806.4
- Carbohydrate 117.8 g
- Cholesterol 3.8 mg
- Fat 12.2 g
- Fiber 11.9 g
- Protein 53.4 g
- Saturated Fat 1.7 g
- Sodium 921.2 mg
- Sugar 5.8 g