Calamari Marinara

Name: Calamari Marinara
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 56 min
Yield: 4
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; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 1 cup clam juice; 6 cups crushed or pureed Italian plum tomatoes; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 pounds frozen calamari (tubes and tentacles), thawed, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup freshly chopped Italian parsley; 1 tablespoon Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 1 (16 ounce) package dry pasta

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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.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 56 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 806

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12.2g 16%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 921mg 40%

Total Carbohydrate 117.8g 43%

Dietary Fiber 11.9g 43%

Total Sugars 5.8g

Protein 53.4g 107%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.

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.

Transfer calamari to sauce pot; stir gently.

Simmer until calamari are tender, 35 to 45 minutes.