Linguine with Calamari
This Linguine with Calamari dish is delicious and full of Greek flavours.
Pasta is one of our family's favourite dishes and and when I have lots of work to do I always resort to a pasta dish. I put this dish together using ingredients I had at home.
If you have cleaned the calamari in advance or if you use frozen calamari this dish does not take more than half an hour to prepare.
Linguine with Calamari
Serves: 5 - 6
Preparation time: 15 minutes or 30 minutes (to clean calamari)
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 packet linguine (500 grams)
- 500 grams of baby calamari, cleaned and cut into small pieces
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 - 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ½ cup red dry wine
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 kilo fresh ripe tomatoes, peeled and blended or 1 can (500 grams) whole tomatoes, blended
- 10 Kalamata olives, pitted and cut into pieces
- A few pieces (about ½ cup) f fresh red, yellow and green bell peppers
- 4 agaricus (button) mushrooms cut into slices
- 1 tablespoon drained bottled capers, rinsed, patted dry
- 100 grams feta, cubed
- 10 large torn fresh basil leaves
Directions:
- Clean and wash calamari. Set aside to drain. See how to clean calamari here.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté onion until translucent. Add the garlic and sauté, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the calamari and sauté, stirring until it releases its juices. Add wine and stir until the alcohol evaporates and then add salt and pepper, bay leaves and tomatoes.
- Bring to a boil, cover with the lid, reduce the heat and simmer, stirring regularly.
- Meanwhile cook pasta al dente according to the instructions on the package.
- In a non stick frying pan add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the mushrooms and the peppers for 2 minutes.
- When the squid is soft it should remain with just a little sauce. Discard the bay leaves and add the pasta, mushrooms, peppers, olives, capers, feta and basil leaves and mix for a few seconds.
- Serve immediately.
I am submitting this recipe to Psychgrad, of Equal Opportunity Kitchen, who is hosting one of my favourite events, Presto Pasta Nights, created by Ruth, of Once Upon a Feast.
Kopiaste and Kali Orexi!
Ivy, my mouth is watering looking at this. Considering that I just had baked beans on toast for dinner (my excuse is I was making a complex cake and couldn't be bothered cooking dinner too!), I could do with a large serve of this right now.
I can't wait to see your lovely cake. I was baking muffins this morning.
Lovely Ivy...love the addition of the olives and all that saltiness! (I made banana bread today!...LOL)
Nice to see you add mushrooms here...I've found them to compliment seafood very well.
Ivy this looks so good, I love kalamari but never had it with pasta. You have an award waiting for you at my blog ;o)
Maria
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Peter G, ha, ha, I was making banana and chocolate muffins.
Peter M, I love mushrooms in pasta and have been using them a lot lately.
Sripriya, thanks I'm fine. Hope you are well as well.
Maria, thanks a lot, coming over to pick it up.
Hi Ivy
how r u?
Delicious & yummy...
I guess, we mamis, all do the same... when we are in a hurry and couldn't think about a proper meal... pasta is on the table! Not that pasta is not proper, but it's just so easy and fast and everybody likes it!
Kalamari and mushrooms make a delicious combo 😀
I love that combination, my friend. I need to eat more seafood even if I have to spend more money. That's one of my goals for this season 🙂
Oh yum Ivy! That looks great! I haven't ever made pasta with calamari before, silly me! Pasta is one of our quick go-to foods as well! I would certainly love a plate of this!
hi ya
This is my first time here...u have a lovely space...
Pasta is one of my most fav dishes... calamari is sumthin new to me..have never used them in pastas!..
I am pretty new to this blogging world...jus popped in to say my hi
Looks yummy 🙂
Thanks for sharing the cleaning process of squids!
Hi everybody and thanks for your lovely comments.
Vij, welcome to our company and hope to be seeing you more often. You have a lovely blog as well.
Pasta is something I resort to as well I am rushed. Your sauce sounds so flavourful with the baby squid:D
This would be a delicious meal! I've never tried to make squid before, but it's on my list of things to try. Thanks for the submitting to this week's Presto Pasta Nights!