Calamari (squid) 1.1 lbs (500 g) – (cleaned)
Paccheri pasta 11 oz (320 g)
Cherry tomatoes 7 oz (200 g)
Tomato puree ¾ cup (200 g)
Extra virgin olive oil to taste
White wine 3 tbsp (50 g)
Fresh chili pepper 1
Garlic 3 cloves
Parsley 2 tbsp
Fine salt to taste
Fioi di latte 1/4 of a cup (150g)
PREPARATION
place a pan with plenty of water to cook the pasta on the stove. Once it’s boiling, add salt to taste.
1.Then start cleaning the calamari. Cut the tentacles away from the rest of the squid and make rings approximately ½ inch (1.5 cm) thick
2. Then cut the cherry tomatoes in half and set aside
3. Lastly, slice the chili pepper thinly and remove the stalk.
4.Crush the garlic cloves (you can also use whole peeled cloves and remove them after cooking) in a pan with a little oil.
5. for a few minutes over low heat.
6.Add the squid rings with the tentacles and cook over high heat for just 1 minute, so that the squid does not become too tough.
7.Pour in the white wine and allow it to simmer for a few minutes so that it evaporates.
8.Add the cherry tomatoes and the tomato puree
9/10. Mix and let everything cook over low heat for 5-6 minutes.
11.In the meantime, pour the paccheri pasta into salted boiling water
12. and then drain halfway through cooking (reserving some of the cooking water) and pour straight into the pan with the sauce
You will need a few ladlefuls of the reserved pasta cooking water to finish cooking the pasta
13; pour in a little at a time as needed and stir frequently. In the meantime, finely chop the parsley
14 and sprinkle it over the paccheri
15 once cooked. Everything is ready, your paccheri pasta with calamari can be eaten piping hot!
STORAGE
You can store the paccheri pasta with calamari for up to one day. Keep in a glass container and cover with plastic wrap. If you prefer, you can prepare the sauce in advance and then cook the pasta.
Not suitable for freezing.
TIPS
Paccheri pasta with calamari is irresistible with the cherry tomatoes and tomato passata, but if you want to tempt your tastebuds even more, try a tomato-free version. Use fish broth instead of the pasta cooking water.