Stewed Calamari in Tomato Sauce

J.A.B.
J.A.B. @jbn3nyc
Bronx, New York

Squid/ Calamari is one of my favorite things to eat. Only if it is cooked right. I used to buy squid for my pops a few times a year and he would make a delectable calamari in a tomato sauce. It was so tender and flavorful. Sadly, I never got him to write it down for me, but he did say just cook it a long time. What did that mean?

I tried to make it myself a few times, since he passed. They all failed. Too tough. Too fishy. Etc, etc, etc. Finally, my wife suggested that we should just let it cook for a long time. Who am I to say no to my wife and dad?

We did just that, with some carrots. Wow! Not what my dad made, but he would have loved it nevertheless.

If you like it saucy, then one pound of squid is just find. But if like a touch of sauce, then use two pounds of squid. The carrots may seem to be an odd touch, but they add to the amazing flavor. Hopefully, you will enjoy this as much as we did.

Enjoy!

Stewed Calamari in Tomato Sauce

Squid/ Calamari is one of my favorite things to eat. Only if it is cooked right. I used to buy squid for my pops a few times a year and he would make a delectable calamari in a tomato sauce. It was so tender and flavorful. Sadly, I never got him to write it down for me, but he did say just cook it a long time. What did that mean?

I tried to make it myself a few times, since he passed. They all failed. Too tough. Too fishy. Etc, etc, etc. Finally, my wife suggested that we should just let it cook for a long time. Who am I to say no to my wife and dad?

We did just that, with some carrots. Wow! Not what my dad made, but he would have loved it nevertheless.

If you like it saucy, then one pound of squid is just find. But if like a touch of sauce, then use two pounds of squid. The carrots may seem to be an odd touch, but they add to the amazing flavor. Hopefully, you will enjoy this as much as we did.

Enjoy!

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Ingredients

90 Minutes
6 servings
  1. 2-4 tbspolive oil
  2. 1large chopped onion
  3. 1-2 cupscarrots, cut into quarter inch slices
  4. 2-3 clovesgarlic
  5. 6 ozno salt tomato paste
  6. 1 cuplow/no sodium chicken/vegetable broth
  7. 28 ozcan of crushed tomato
  8. 1-2 poundscleaned squid; sliced into rings and tentacles roughly chopped
  9. 1 tbspfennel seed
  10. 1 tbspblack peppercorn
  11. 2-3 tspdried oregano
  12. 2-3 tspdried basil
  13. 2-3 tspparsley flakes
  14. Pinchcrushed red pepper; or more

Cooking Instructions

90 Minutes
  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a pot over a medium high heat, then add the onions to saute. Cook the onions until they start to become translucent, about 5 minutes

  2. 2

    Once the onions start to color, add the carrots. Let the carrots cook for about another 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    After that, add the garlic and tomato paste. Let it cook together with onions and carrots; about 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Pour the chicken broth into the pot. Increase the heat to high, then let it boil down to about half.

  5. 5

    After you add the broth, grind the fennel seeds, black peppercorn, dried oregano, dried basil, parsley flakes and crushed red pepper. Let it grind for about 5-10 seconds, until it is at the consistency you like. Once done, add to the pot and stir.

  6. 6

    Add the crushed tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium and let simmer for about 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Slowly stir the squid into pot. Once again, reduce the heat to medium low or low. Let the squid simmer in the sauce for about an hour. Stir every 15-20 minutes as it simmers. After an hour, test the squid to make sure it is tender. If not tender, check on it every 15-20 minutes, until done.

  8. 8

    Enjoy!

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Since I was a kid, I remember sitting in the kitchen to watch and/or help my parents. As I grew up, I decided to try their recipes and experiment with different recipes. Some were very good and I re-make them all of the time. Others? Yeah, I never tried them again. All of the recipes that I post are the very good ones.Also, while growing up, my pops suffered from high blood pressure, so my mom stopped adding sodium. Since that is how I was raised, all of the dishes that I post do not have any extra sodium added to it. A lot of friends and family who try my recipes, either do not notice nor miss it. But in no way am I saying not to add salt if you use my recipes. If you want to add it, then go for it.In closing, I hope that you enjoy my recipes. If you use any, then please post pictures. Enjoy!
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