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    Home » Main Dishes » Stuffed Calamari in Tomato Sauce

    Stuffed Calamari in Tomato Sauce

    Published: Nov 25, 2018 · Modified: May 6, 2021 by Jessica Montanelli · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Total time to make this recipe: 1 hour
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    Stuffed Calamari with tomato sauce

    These Calamari tubes stuffed with garlicky potatoes and served with a delicious tomato sauce can be served at the Holiday table or at any other occasion for dinner or lunch. It's a simple dish with few ingredients but the result is a delicious seafood main course which the whole family will love.

    One of the great things about Tuscany, in Italy, is that it has all of the best food influences. We have a seaside, which provides great fish and seafood from the Tirreno sea. We have mountains, which provide the goodness of the forest, like mushrooms and game meat. And we have the countryside, which provide great wine, olive oil, cereals, vegetables and all the simple ingredients which fed the poor peasants for centuries and which created the great Tuscan traditional cuisine.

    Stuffed Calamari with tomato sauce
    Stuffed Calamari with tomato sauce

    How do you make Stuffed Calamari

    Stuffed Calamari or stuffed squids, are not a traditional recipe from Tuscany. It comes from the South of Italy, near the Mediterranean sea, where they like to stuff almost every ingredient. 

    Most of the recipes for stuffed calamari have the stuffing made with only chopped calamari, breadcrumbs, eggs, garlic and parsley. But my grandma used to add also boiled potatoes to the stuffing and I always loved the creaminess that they add, so this is how I keep making them as well.

    One of the great things about this dish is that it can make a whole meal. The calamari infuse their flavour in the tomato sauce and it is so delicious that you can use it as pasta sauce. You can then serve the squids together with the pasta or afterwards as main course.

    If you cannot find the large calamari, you can do the same recipe using small ones!

    Stuffed Calamari with tomato sauce
    Stuffed Calamari with tomato sauce

    The Recipe

    If you like this recipes, try also these other recipes with squids:

    • Calamarata - Pasta with Squids and tomato sauce
    • Oven Baked Crispy Calamari
    • Squid Ink Pasta with Squids
    Stuffed Calamari with tomato sauce

    Stuffed Calamari with Tomato Sauce

    Delicious large Calamari tubes stuffed with creamy garlicky potatoes and served with a flavorful tomato sauce.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 2 people
    Author: Jessica Montanelli

    Ingredients

    For the Calamari

    • 0.5 lb Potatoes
    • 2 lb Calamari / Squids
    • 2 slices crustless Bread
    • 1 Garlic clove
    • ¼ cup Milk
    • 1 Egg
    • ¼ cup Breadcrumbs
    • White Wine
    • Chili Pepper flakes
    • Parsley
    • Nutmeg
    • EVO Oil

    For the Sauce

    • 2 Garlic cloves
    • EVO Oil
    • 1 can Cherry Tomatoes, purèed or chopped
    • Salt
    • Black Pepper
    • Chili Pepper flakes
    • Parsley

    Instructions

    • Clean thoroughly the calamari and remove the tentacles, leaving the tubes clean and intact. Set the tubes aside.
    • Boil the peeled potatoes in salted water for about 20 minutes, or until a fork can pierce them easily. Drain the potatoes, mash them and set them aside to cool down.
    • Drizzle a pan with olive oil and sautè the garlic clove until it starts to brown. Add the chopped squid tentacles to the pan and sautè a couple of minutes. Remove the garlic and add the chopped bread.
    • Let it brown for a couple of minutes, then pour a dash of white wine and it evaporate completely.
    • Remove from heat and let it cool down completely. Add the mashed potatoes, the egg, the breadcrumbs, the milk and the finely chopped parsley.
    • Mix well and season with salt, black pepper, chili pepper flakes and a pinch of ground nutmeg.
    • With a spoon or with your hands, stuff the calamari, leaving at least 2-3 cm (1 inch) from the top, as the squids will shrink a lot while cooking. Close the top with a toothpick.
    • In a large pan, drizzle some olive oil and sautè the garlic cloves for a couple of minutes. Add the squids and brown on all sides, then set them aside.
    • Add the tomatoes and season with salt, black pepper and chili pepper flakes. (If too acidic, add also a teaspoon of sugar).
    • Turn down the heat and let the sauce simmer for 15-20 minutes, then add the calamari back in the pan and cook for another 15-20 minutes.
    • Let it rest for about 5 minutes before serving (otherwise the filling will be too soft), the add a generous amount of finely chopped parsley and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 686 kcal | Carbohydrates: 59 g | Protein: 81 g | Fat: 11 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Cholesterol: 1142 mg

    Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
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    1. Emmeline

      November 28, 2018 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars

      This looks so good! I’m a big Piemonte fan so I mainly do the whole truffles & mushrooms when doing Italian but this makes me want to dive into some other regional styles as well.

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      • Jessica - Cooking my Dreams

        November 28, 2018 at 12:38 pm

        Thanks! Italian food has so many different styles and different traditional regional recipes that it would take a lifetime to try them all! 🙂

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