Trader Joe's Canned Calamari
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Slice up a baguette, drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and put it in the oven.
- 2Heat a pan on the stove and add olive oil and butter.
- 3Once the butter is melted, add chopped shallots and cook them down.
- 4Add one chopped serrano pepper with seeds (or without for less spice) and some red pepper flakes.
- 5Add a lot of garlic to the pan.
- 6Once the garlic becomes fragrant, add tomato paste.
- 7Pour in a jar of San Marzano tomatoes and use a meat masher to break them down.
- 8Season with salt and pepper.
- 9Add white wine to the sauce.
- 10Add parsley and basil from the garden.
- 11Let the sauce cook for a little bit to allow the flavors to develop.
- 12Add the first can of Trader Joe's canned calamari to the sauce.
- 13Add a second can of Trader Joe's canned calamari.
- 14Let the sauce simmer for 8-10 minutes.
- 15Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with more salt and oregano if needed.
- 16Add more tomato paste to thicken the sauce if desired.
- 17Remove the calamari sauce from the stove and squeeze fresh lemon juice over it.
- 18Serve the calamari sauce on toasted baguette slices.
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Shallots
- 1 Serrano peppers
- Red pepper flakes
- Garlic
- Tomato paste
- 1 jar San Marzano tomatoes
- Salt
- Black pepper
- White wine
- Parsley
- Basil
- 2 cans Trader Joe's canned calamari
- Oregano
- Lemon
- 1 Baguette
Equipment
PanBaking sheetSpatulaPepper grinder
Tips
- If you want a spicier sauce, leave the seeds in the serrano pepper.
- Let the flavors develop by themselves before adding the next ingredient.
- You can add pasta to this dish instead of crostini.
- The cook advises to use 2 cans of calamari for a more substantial dish.
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