Ingredients
For the Calamari Stew:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, cut in 1/2
- 1 3/4 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds calamari (squid), bodies thinly sliced and tentacles whole
For the Garlic Toast:
- 4 to 6 slices of bread
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- 2 to 3 whole cloves garlic
Directions
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.
Photo: Calamari Stew with Garlic Toast Recipe
















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By bobfish
on December 29, 2012
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don't overcook squid. it gets like rubber
By foodie15
on April 08, 2012
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I have all Giada's cookbooks and love her recipes but this one is a rare misfire. Didn't care for the combination of flavors at all. Fed 98% of this dish to the garbage disposal.
By parismama
on October 16, 2011
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i personally loved this dish, but NONE of my 3 kids were able to eat it as it really REALLY tasted of raw wine flavors. perhaps cooking it longer and really boiling out the wine taste before adding the calamari wouldve worked? I was apologizing through the entire meal
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