Stuffed Calamari Recipe
A Sicilian stuffing with pine nuts, raisins, bread crumbs, and romano cheese. Lightly pan-seared and braised on our seafood-infused tomato sauce until tender.
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Ingredients
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Stuffed Calamari Ingredients
Method
Cooking Directions
- 1
Prepare the Stuffing
In a mixing bowl, combine bread crumbs, pine nuts, raisins, grated Romano cheese, minced garlic, chopped parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly combined.
- 2
Stuff the Calamari
Gently stuff each calamari tube with the prepared stuffing, being careful not to overfill. Use toothpicks to seal the ends of the tubes.
- 3
Pan-Seer the Calamari
In a large skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the stuffed calamari and sear for about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- 4
Braised in Tomato Sauce
Once the calamari is seared, add the seafood-infused tomato sauce to the skillet. Cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes, until the calamari are tender.
- 5
Serve
Remove the calamari from the skillet and place them on a serving dish. Spoon some of the tomato sauce over the top and serve warm.
