calamari with red sauce
Sick of turkey and all the sides you made for your meal? Try something completely different. Mr. Delicious made this for me on Monday night when I was working late on some projects in my office. It was kind of late by the time we ate, but it was well worth the wait!
Ingredients
1 lb. frozen calamari rings
1/2 large can Muir Glen crushed tomatoes
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium white onion, diced
5-6 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 tsp each – oregano, parsley, basil, thyme, red pepper flakes (as desired)
salt and pepper
Method:
Add oil to a large pan and heat over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add onions, garlic and spices. Saute until fragrant and onions start getting soft and translucent. Add tomatoes and paste saute until pan heats up again and sauce is hot. Add calamari, making sure it is covered in sauce. When sauce is bubbling, reduce heat to low and simmer covered for 10 minutes. Then uncover pan half way so that sauce will reduce and thicken, and simmer about 20 minutes. The calamari should be tender when it is finished. Serve with yummy side dish, such as pumpkin with balsamic and rosemary, over pasta (if you can eat wheat) or with a salad.
2 responses so far ↓
1 Dr. J // Feb 12, 2010 at 12:16 am
Wow! I made the calamari in red sauce and it was sooooo delicious! It was resturaunt quallity and I am not a fan of leftovers but I could not wait to have it again and it was just as good! I started Christy’s program and it is a delicious and fun.
2 Christy // Feb 14, 2010 at 7:58 am
So glad you enjoyed it! I’m working on a number of new recipes, and I will be posting some of the best ones here. Stay tuned….
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