Braised Calamari Stuffed with Shrimp, Spinach and Herbs

Name: Braised Calamari Stuffed with Shrimp, Spinach and Herbs
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters coarsely chopped baby spinach; 118 milliliters bread crumbs; 11 mediums 11 clean medium calamari tubes, about 5 to 6 inches long; 794 grams Italian plum tomatoes; 177 milliliters dry white wine; 2 eggs; 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, smashed and coarsely chopped; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 2 smalls large or onions, finely diced; 1 bunches fresh oregano, leaves chopped; 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1 pinch Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes; 227 grams peeled, deveined medium shrimp, roughly chopped

Braised Calamari Stuffed with Shrimp, Spinach and Herbs is a pescatarian side dish. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 450 calories, 26g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 4. If you have garlic, bread crumbs, clean calamari tubes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Roughly chop 3 of the calamari tubes and add to a food processor with the coarsely chopped shrimp and garlic. Pulse into a coarse paste.

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Squid Tubes

Garlic

Shrimp

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Food Processor

Remove to a large bowl and add the spinach, eggs, bread crumbs, cheese, herbs, and pinch of crushed red pepper. Season with salt and stir to combine. The mixture should be a little chunky but moist and holding together. Test the seasoning of the mix by making a mini patty, cooking it in a small pan and eating it. It should taste really good! If it doesn't it is probably missing salt.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Breadcrumbs

Seasoning

Spinach

Cheese

Herbs

Egg

Salt

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Add more salt, to taste. Divide the stuffing among the 8 remaining calamari bodies and secure closed with toothpicks.

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Squid

Stuffing

Salt

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Toothpicks

Coat a large, wide skillet or saucepan with olive oil and add the onions and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Season with salt and put the saucepan over medium heat.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Olive Oil

Onion

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Saute the onions until they are soft and aromatic, about 7 to 8 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook another 2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in the wine and cook until the wine has reduced by half. Pass the tomatoes through a food mill or puree them in a food processor and add them and 1 cup of water to the pan. Season with salt, to taste, and simmer the sauce for 15 minutes.

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Tomato

Garlic

Sauce

Water

Salt

Wine

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Food Processor

Frying Pan

Add the calamari to the pan and cook for 20 to 25 minutes turning them over halfway through the cooking time.

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Squid

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Frying Pan

Remove the calamari from the pan and remove the toothpicks. Reduce the sauce to thicken, if needed. Arrange the calamari on a serving platter and cover with the sauce before serving.

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Squid

Sauce

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Toothpicks

Frying Pan

Deliciouso!