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My First Pasta With Calamari

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I vividly remember the first time that I had pasta with calamari. It was the summer between my junior and senior years at college, and I had proactively planned a trip up to New York City filled with informational interviews scheduled at many of the Big 6 public accounting firms as part of my job search process. My mom came along with me for company.

It was an intense couple of days, but fortunately that grind was complemented by an evening out with my college roommate Liz and her mom Betty . They took us to dinner on Mulberry Street in Little Italy for a red sauce-filled evening. I remember ordering AND LOVING the pasta with calamari and can still taste the flavor and texture of it today, all these years later. The evening was capped off at the famous Ferrara Bakery and I can still recall the iced hazelnut gelato/coffee drink that I had to this day. My crazy food memory its a blessing. And a curse.

This Calamari Ragu Fra Diavolo is my homage to that memorable dish from back in the 90s . . .with ALL the love that memory conjures up for me.

Calamari Ragu Fra Diavolo

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This Calamari Ragu Fra Diavolo is a savory combination of tender, slow-cooked calamari in a rich tomato sauce that has been seriously spiked with two forms of heat. The calamari is braised until it has just the right texture, imparting its fantastic flavor to the sauce along the way. Despite this dish needing some cooking time to break down the calamari, it is actually very simple to prepare with a few key ingredients. Keep reading for more!

What Exactly Is Fra Diavolo

Literally meaning brother devil, fra diavolo is an Italian-American invention that customarily refers to seafood in a spicy tomato sauce, often served with linguine. It was likely invented in New York City in the mid-20th century, but its origins are blurry. And, as with many Italian-American dishes, there is no real agreement on what its ingredients or recipe are.

In general, though, a fra diavolo involves lobster being cooked in its shell in a rich, spicy tomato sauce with lots of garlic and oregano. Its a very satisfying dish usually found in red sauce restaurants in the northeast US.

Here, Ive taken inspiration from the classic Italian stew, calamari in umido. I switched out the traditional lobster for calamari, toned down the oregano a bit and approached this as a pasta sauce. The result is a highly-seasoned, seafood-based ragu with a great, chunky texture from the tender calamari.

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Recipe Variations For Calamari Ragu Fra Diavolo

Here are a few ideas to change up this Calamari Ragu Fra Diavolo recipe:

  • Make it Whole Grain or Gluten-Free:Just switch out the traditional pasta for a whole wheat or gluten-free pasta.
  • Puttanesca it: Add some capers, chopped, oil-cured and black olives to this and it will have the sharp flavors of a Pasta alla Puttanesca.
  • Cancel the Fra Diavolo! If heat is not your thing, no problem! This dish will still be so delicious without any of the Calabrian chile paste or crushed red pepper.
  • Add Peas: Calamari and peas are a natural pairing and go together so well. Feel free to fold some into the ragu a couple of minutes before adding the hot pasta.

Calamari In Spicy Tomato Sauce

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This quick calamari in spicy tomato sauce makes a great weeknight meal! If you dont know how to clean squid, you can learn here. We use a very sharp utility knife that makes the process go really quickly. This is also the one time we will use a plastic cutting board. They arent great for your knives, but they are non-porous and easy to clean. Once the squid was cleaned, we cut it in rings and put it back in the refrigerator while we prepped the rest of the ingredients. We keep a stack of these hotel pans for prep work. They help keep the kitchen organized, they stack, and they are dishwasher safeperfect for messy things like squid. If you cant get whole squid, you could use shrimp or frozen calamari rings.

To keep things easy, we used our go-to Mamma Agata tomato sauce recipe as the base for our this dish. We like to make big batches and keep it on hand in the freezer in quart-size bags. The only other things youll need for this recipe are olive oil , scallions, couscous, garlic, and hot Italian chili peppers. This or this would be good substitutes for couscous.

We finished making our dinner in our favorite Staub cast-iron round cocotte , which is extra-useful because it can go straight from the stove to the tabletop with a beautiful presentation. It also retains heat well and keeps food warm when you serve it. See more essentials for this dish below, and if you like squid, check out our grilled squid salad here.

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One Minute Or One Hour

I can still hear my favorite culinary school instructor, Chef Scanlan, waving his finger at the class and repeating, Always cook calamari one minute or one hour! What he meant was that calamari can be cooked in one of two ways: for the blink of an eye, as in fried or grilled calamari, or for a longer time so that it passes through the middle cooking stage when it is unappetizingly rubbery.

This dish takes the long view of cooking the calamari. The calamari tubes and tentacles are quickly sautéed with aromatics, then slowly simmered in a savory tomato sauce until they turn into a luscious, tender experience that is both comforting and sublime.

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Jos Gourmet Spiced Calamari In Ragout Sauce

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With a taste of spices pepper, clove, laurel, the simplicity of this recipe guarantees the qualities and freshness of the fish. Originating in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the squids selected to prepare this fish stew offer nutrients that bring added value to the general well-being and health of the consumer. An indispensable delicacy, if you have already savoured it, and an absolute must if you havent!

A certain squid wanted to be a painter. Wide-eyed, she would paint just about anything. But as soon as she finished painting, she would change colour and blend with her paintings. Thats why nobody saw her at the exhibition.

CHILDREN IN THE KITCHEN

Squid tacosChop 8 iceberg lettuce leaves in julienne style, and then stuff the chopped lettuce into mexican tacos from 1 packet. Cover with 2 tins of squids which have been drained. Use the sauce of the tin and add 4 soup spoons of cream cheese and use as a spread.

ADULTOS GOURMET

Squid rise with mint and basilFry 1 chopped onion in olive oil and add 200g of carolino rice and stir fry approximately 3 to 5. Add 1/2 | of warm vegetable stock. When the rice is cooked just add 4 squid tins. Add 8 mint leaves, 1/2 a bunch of sliced basil and 50g of butter. if the rice is not juicy enough, add some more vegetable stock.

Illustration João Vaz de Carvalho

Text Eugénio Roda

What To Serve With Calamari Ragu Fra Diavolo

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Calamari Ragu Fra Diavolo is a hearty, main course pasta, complete with lots of protein. I like to serve it with some sautéed broccoli rabe or spinach and a light green salad. And, of course, a glass of very dry, red wine will round the meal out well. Dessert should be light perhaps biscotti and coffee, mixed fruit, or lemon sorbet.

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Spiced Calamari In Ragout Sauce

With a taste of spices pepper, clove, laurel, the simplicity of this recipe guarantees the qualities and freshness of the fish. Originating in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the squids selected to prepare this fish stew offer nutrients that bring added value to the general well-being and health of the consumer. An indispensable delicacy, if you have already savoured it, and an absolute must if you havent!

A certain squid wanted to be a painter. Wide-eyed, she would paint just about anything. But as soon as she finished painting, she would change colour and blend with her paintings. Thats why nobody saw her at the exhibition.

CHILDREN IN THE KITCHEN

Squid tacosChop 8 iceberg lettuce leaves in julienne style, and then stuff the chopped lettuce into mexican tacos from 1 packet. Cover with 2 tins of squids which have been drained. Use the sauce of the tin and add 4 soup spoons of cream cheese and use as a spread.

ADULTOS GOURMET

Squid rise with mint and basilFry 1 chopped onion in olive oil and add 200g of carolino rice and stir fry approximately 3 to 5. Add 1/2 | of warm vegetable stock. When the rice is cooked just add 4 squid tins. Add 8 mint leaves, 1/2 a bunch of sliced basil and 50g of butter. if the rice is not juicy enough, add some more vegetable stock.

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