Squid and peas in tomato sauce
This is a dish to enjoy with lots of crunchy bread to help mopping up the juices. Also it is excellent in the winter with soft polenta.
You often get fried calamari (squid) rings being served in village festivals in Italy. They are tasty but you don't always want to fry them. A classic Italian way of having them is to cook them in tomato sauce and peas. They just go so well together.
It is a pretty straightforward dish: the squid won't be chewy unless you overcook it, 35-40 minutes is the ideal time and you can get your fish monger to clean it so you won't have to mess about at home.
Add a small chilly to give this dish a bit of a kick and enjoy all the flavours of the Mediterranean.
- Prep Time : 30 minutes
- Cook Time : 35-40 minutes
Ingredients
- fresh squid - 600 g
- chopped parsley - 1 tbsp
- white wine - a dash
- salt and pepper
- fresh chilly - 1
- peas - 200 g
- anchovy fillets - 4
- tomato sauce - 200 ml
- capers - 1 tbsp
- olive oil
- garlic - 2 cloves
Instructions
Clean the squid, wash it and cut it into quarters.
In a pan stir fry the garlic cloves with 2 tbsp of olive oil. Add the chopped chilly and the anchovies and cook until the anchovies have dissolved. Add the squid and the wine and let it evaporate for a couple of minutes. Add the tomato sauce, capers, salt and pepper, peas and parsley and cook for 35 minutes until the squid is tender.
Serve with rustic bread and a good bowl of salad.
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this looks fabulous. i love calamari!
Like a lot! I love squid! I’m definitely trying this recipe.
thank you. It is easy to make!
Good to know. Easy is good!
I do prefer squid in sauces compared to deep fried… this squid dish is making my mouth water. And yes, the bred is great to go with the sauce. I’d like to have a bowl with lots of sauce, please!
è molto interessante mi piache che hai aggiuntp le acciughe salate che danno un bel sapore in più molto piacevole
Thank you Rita. I think this is def. a favourite within the family!
I love this ! Have a great week!
This looks great, a really tasty dish and I love the addition of capers!
look so-so good!
Another fantastic seafood recipe, Alida – love the preparation of the squid. And as much as I love bread, I would probably opt for the polenta if I had a choice with this meal – it sounds so good with these flavors… Thanks so much for sharing…
Thank you Javelin. It is always a pleasure to share with you!
Piselli e calamari sono un abbinamento perfetto! Ottima ricetta gustosa e invitante, brava! Ciao
I love calamari! But I can’t get it at my store. 🙁 I can get starters at restaurants but that’s it round here. I would love to experiment with this ingredient.
I find it in Morrisons. They always have fresh fish there.
Wish we had a Morrisons then. 🙂 Though a fishmonger did open here. But as we are two hours from the ocean not sure how fresh it would be. I should check it out.
Very nice! Definitely a meal to enjoy without a rush to finish your meal. Thanks for sharing.
Would be a favorite here in my house! We loved stuffed calamari for Christmas this is amazing looking!
Mopping up the gravy of this dish… This must be extremely delicious. Hope to substitute squid with fish for my cooking because I’m allergy to squid.
Che delizia questo piatto!!!! Bello colorato e saporito , con quel sughetto farei subito scarpetta!!!!
Baci cara
lovely, lovely recipe! I must resolve to get some squid and do this supersoon. so nice to be back!
Although I come from a place where they love heavy meals, I am inclined towards your delicious culinary proposal. It may have a lot to do with your mise en place. You are very talented, I would be very curious to know which is your profession, if I’m not prying of course. Kisses beautiful Alida.
Dear Petronela, I like to get comments from you as they always make me happy. I am a full time mum (for the time being) and I blog to keep myself “sane”!
This is really nice Alida…For some reason i haven’t been getting any feed of your posts in my emails and I’m following you. I had to go on your site to see if you’ve been posting yummy dishes…I wonder why?
Please can you join again. Maybe it was just a system error?
I don’t care for squid, however i could make a meal out of the sauce, bread and a glass of wine. You can cook! I love visiting because you always come up with delicious meals.
thank you Linda 🙂
Ciao, Alida. I just now came across your site. This is the perfect way to prepare calamari with peas and tomatoes. Outstanding! I have actually seen recipes that call for shallots or onions instead of garlic. I cannot in good conscience meld onions with the poor little squid, which screams for garlic! Thank you. This dish brings back wonderful childhood memories. I’m Italian American, first generation. Most of my extended family live in Italy in Le Marche. In fact, one of my cousins owns an award winning winery and has about 20 hectares of vineyards. It’s time for a visit, I think! Although I can cook just about anything, I enjoy keeping the Italian tradition alive in my kitchen. I hope that all is well with you. Please take care. Grazie.
Dear Debra,
This recipe is such a classic of the Italian cuisine. My mum used to make it like this, infact I always use her recipe which uses garlic. I tried also to use onion but I quite like the flavour of garlic with fish. Ultimately is whatever you like really. It is lovely that you still have this childhood memories and to pass your Italian heritage to the next generations. All the best x