I make a lot of dishes because my family loves them… I make this one because I love it. Stuffing calamari with lots of seafood, Spinach, Parmesan, breadcrumbs and herbs and then braising the flavorful tubes in marinara is a bit of work, but so worth it. It’s a fun weekend project and one that the family will love you for.
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Seafood and Spinach Stuffed and Braised Calamari
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12 clean calamari tubes, about 5 to 6” long
1/2 lb peeled & deveined shrimp, roughly chopped
1/2 lb small bay scallops
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups chopped baby spinach
2 eggs
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano
1 cup parsley leaves, chopped
2 pinches crushed chili flakes
1 tsp salt
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup water
3/4 cup white wine
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Kosher salt
Chopped parsley or basil for garnish
Roughly chop 2 of the calamari tubes and add to a food processor with the chopped sh...
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