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!
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!
Cooking Instructions
- 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
Once the onions start to color, add the carrots. Let the carrots cook for about another 5 minutes.
- 3
After that, add the garlic and tomato paste. Let it cook together with onions and carrots; about 3 minutes.
- 4
Pour the chicken broth into the pot. Increase the heat to high, then let it boil down to about half.
- 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
Add the crushed tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
- 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
Enjoy!
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