Preparation time: 3.5 Hours
Medium
This authentic Spicy Calamari Calabrese recipe, inspired by South Philly's High Note Café, takes a little bit of effort but delivers delicious results. Featuring tender squid, Italian tomatoes, and hot cherry peppers, it's a flavorful seafood dish perfect as an appetizer or main course.
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.