Calamari And Swiss Chard Stew Recipes

CALAMARI STEW

Steps:

• Clean the squid by removing the skeleton running down the back and anything left inside the tube, and cut the tube into 1 inch rings.
• Cut the hard area from the tentacles, and if large, cut in half.
• Rinse all the squid pieces in water.
• In a large heavy saute pan, heat the oil and add the onion, carrots, and celery.
• Cook until almost tender, and add the calamari, garlic and chile and cook an additional minute or two.
• Add the wine, and continue to cook over medium heat until the wine has almost completely absorbed.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, parsley, and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.
• Continue to cook the squid for 30 to 35 more minutes, adding the chopped greens in the last 10 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
• Spoon into individual servings bowls and offer slices of crusty bread when serving.

CALAMARI STEW WITH GARLIC TOAST

Steps:

• For the Calamari Stew: Warm the olive oil over medium heat in a medium pot. Add the garlic and let cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove the garlic. Add the tomato sauce, white wine, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Add the calamari and stir to combine. Continue to cook until the mixture comes back up to a simmer, about 2 more minutes. Serve immediately with the Garlic Toasts.
• For the Garlic Toast: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, drizzle the bread slices with olive oil. Toast until the bread is crisp and turning golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and rub the top of the toasts with whole garlic cloves. Serve immediately with the Calamari Stew.

FLORENTINE STEWED CALAMARI WITH SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 6 qt heavy pot over med heat until it shimmers.
• Cook garlic with red pepper flakes, stirring until pale golden, about 1 minute.
• Add onion, celery, carrots and 1/2 tsp salt.
• Cook stirring occasionally until veggies are tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add tomatoes (with their juice), water, wine and squid.
• Simmer uncovered 10 minutes.
• Stir in chard and briskly simmer, covered, until squid are tender, about 1 hour.
• Adjust seasonings.
• Serve with Crusty Italian bread.

SPICY CALAMARI STEW WITH GARLIC TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Warm the olive oil over low heat in a medium pot. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Increase the heat to medium. Slowly add the white wine and cook for 1 minute, then add the tomato sauce, thyme, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes. Stir in the calamari and continue to cook just until the mixture comes back to a simmer and the squid is opaque, about 2 more minutes.
• While the stew simmers, drizzle the bread slices with olive oil. Toast until the bread is crisp and turning golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and rub the top of the toasts with the whole garlic cloves. Serve immediately with the calamari stew.