An authentic Italian recipe from our kitchen to yours. Buon
Appetito!
Ingredients
- 1 pound (1 box) of your favorite spaghetti brand
- 1 pound cleaned small, whole cuttlefish or calamari rings
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, rinsed
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1/4 cup parsley, stemmed and minced
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine
- Salt and pepper
Directions
1.
Prepare
a
pot
of
water
for
the
spaghetti
according
to
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
Place
the
pot
over
high
heat
and
bring
the
water
to a
rolling
boil.
2.
In a
sauté
pan
over
medium-high
heat,
add
the
olive
oil,
white
wine
and
garlic.
Simmer
for
3 -
5
minutes
or
until
the
garlic
begins
to
sizzle,
soften
and
turn
translucent.
3.
Once
the
garlic
has
softened,
add
the
tomatoes
to
the
pan.
Lower
the
heat
to
medium,
and
cover
the
pan.
Cook
the
tomatoes
for
8 -
10
minutes
or
until
they
begin
breaking
down.
4.
As
the
tomatoes
begin
to
break
down,
add
the
cuttlefish
to
the
pan.
Cover
the
pan
and
cook
another
10 -
12
minutes
or
until
the
cuttlefish
are
opaque.
5.
In
the
meantime,
when
the
water
for
the
pasta
is
boiling,
add
the
spaghetti
to
the
pot
and
cook
it
according
to
the
manufacturer's
instructions.
6.
Just
before
the
cuttlefish
have
finished
cooking,
add
the
minced
parsley
and
a
pinch
of
salt
and
pepper
to
the
pan.
Stir
the
ingredients
well
to
combine.
7.
When
the
pasta
has
finished
cooking,
reserve
1
cup
of
the
cooking
water
and
drain
the
pasta.
Place
the
drained
pasta
into
the
sauté
pan
with
the
cuttlefish
sauce.
8.
Toss
the
pasta
in
the
pan
to
incorporate
the
sauce
evenly
throughout
the
pasta.
If
the
sauce
is a
bit
dry,
add
a
small
amount
of
the
reserved
pasta
cooking
water
to
the
pan
and
toss
the
pasta.
Continue
this
process
until
you
reach
your
desired
consistency.
9.
Plate
the
pasta
dish
and
serve
immediately.
Notes
Fresh
or
frozen
cuttlefish
or
calamari
rings
can
be
used
in
this
recipe.
If
using
frozen
ingredients,
be
sure
to
thaw
and
rinse
them
prior
to
cooking.