Calamari Stew with Garlic Toast

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (17)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 20 min

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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.

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recipe Calamari Stew with Garlic Toast
Erin Fairfax, VA 10-19-2009
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Yummyyy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This stew was good, but I only used 1/2 tsp of red pepper flakes and its still pretty spicy. Also, I used a little more... tomato sauce than she called for; the wine taste was a little too strong for me. Get some fresh calamari and you're good to go!Read more
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JILL Boston, MA 09-11-2009
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Perfect for a cool evening
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made this using the tomato sauce in Giada's Everyday Pasta book (which is a bit chunky since it's not pureed) and simmered... the calamari for just under an hour instead of the quick 2 minute version here. The calamari was perfectly tender and the flavors of the sauce really had time to develop. It was perfect with some crusty bread to sop up the sauce. And, the advantage of the slower braise are that the house smells amazing and leftovers reheat perfectly!Read more
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SCOTT Taunton, MA 06-14-2009
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Nothing special
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I usually like Giada's recipes but this one didn't really do much for me. I don't think it's a good combination of flavors... however, I agree that the end result will vary greatly depending on the quality of the sauce and wine used. Many people seem to be questioning the tomato sauce. The recipe is somewhat misleading. I saw the episode this was prepared in and it looked like Giada used a jarred spaghetti/marinara sauce.....not just plain tomato sauce. I even added some mussles and grilled andouille sausage to the mix and I still thought it was just okay. Not likely to make again.Read more
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Gary Humble, TX 03-31-2009
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Great recipe, if you customize it for your taste
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I agree with what a lot of other people have written here - The recipe leaves you hanging with a vague reference to tomato... sauce. The results you get would change remarkably based on what type of sauce you use. The sauce I ended up with was great but not very thick, probably because of the canned tomato sauce I used. I also added Oregano and Thyme to give it a lttle extra flavor, and cut way back on the red pepper flakes. I added some shrimp and Orzo to make it a little more substantial. You can make a terrific meal with this, but the recipe as is seems lacking to me. The garlic toast is a nice addition.Read more
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Cherisse San Ramon, CA 02-04-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Like some of the other viewers, I agree that the red pepper flakes should be cut to 1/2 tsp instead of 1 tsp. Also, I added... 1 tsp chopped basil and 1 tsp oregano for added flavor to the tomato sauce. Delicious! A definite keeper!Read more
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null null, null 01-15-2009
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Modify the heat or else!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Unless you like your food super spicy, cut the red pepper to 1/2 tsp at the most. It is super hot if you put the whole... teaspoon in. Ask me how I know...Read more