Mediterranean Calamari Stew
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
14
Tools Needed
1
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- 500 g calamari tubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1-2 chili peppers(optional)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 can chopped tomatoes, 400 g/ 14 oz
- 3 thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- salt(optional)
- pepper(optional)
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 10 large black olives
- baguette, ciabatta or other white bread(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Clean the calamari tubes and slice them into rings, about 2 cm/ 0.8 inch thick. Finely chop the onions, garlic cloves and chili.
Step 2
Heat the olive oil in a thick bottomed pan, add the onions, garlic and chili and saute them for a few minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir for about 2 minutes. Add the calamari tubes, the tomatoes, the thyme sprigs, left whole, the bay leaves and some salt and pepper.
Step 3
Cover the pot, turn the heat down and simmer for about 25 minutes, stirring from time to time.
Step 4
In the meantime finely chop the capers, pit the olives and cut them into rings. Add them to the stew and continue cooking on a low flame, this time uncovered, for further 10 to 15 minutes. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper. Remove the thyme sprigs and the bay leaves and serve immediately.