Franco Calamari Calabrese - From High Note Café, South Philly

Preparation time: 3.5 Hours Medium

Description

This Calamari Calabrese takes a little bit of effort and forward planning, but the results are worth it!

Ingredients

1lb Calamari for every two people (fresh or frozen)
White wine - one cup of wine you would like to drink
One medium onion of your choice
Clove of Garlic
Olive oil as needed
Four cups (approx: 1 dozen) whole Italian Roma tomatoes
One cup whole hot cherry peppers
Basil - four leaves or substitute dried
Crushed black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Optional - Parsley for Garnish

Method

Clean and cut Calamari tubes into ½ inch slices, or ask for pre-cleaned tubes and tentacles.

In a medium pot sauté chopped onion and garlic in Olive oil (don’t be cheap with the oil) for 5 min then add sliced squid & sauté for 20 min or until it is white.

Now add the wine, reduce and add the whole Italian tomatoes with the cherry peppers without the juice. Add basil, black pepper and salt to taste.

Cook for about 1 hour on medium heat, then rest for 2 to 3 hours to cool down, then refrigerate overnight.

Reheat, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve.