Warm Yourself this Winter With Our Calamari in Umido (Calamari Stew)
Calamari in umido (calamari stew) is a common recipe found throughout Italy. A similar recipe also uses polipo (octopus), an ingredient loved and often used in Italian cuisine. This dish is cooked in a savory tomato sauce and is full of some of Italy’s finest Mediterranean flavors like: cipolle (onions), aglio (garlic), vino bianco (white wine), pomodori (tomatoes), basilico (basil), capperi (capers) and olive taggiasche (taggiasche olives). Be sure to ask your local fishmonger to clean the calamari so you can skip that step and make this dish in a snap.
Serves: 4
Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet then add the onion. Cook for 3-4 minutes over medium heat then add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Pour in the white wine, chopped tomatoes and tomato purée; simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
Add the calamari to the skillet along with the basil, capers and taggiasche olives. Continue to simmer for 15 minutes.
Now add the peas and cook for another 5 minutes. Serve warm with a good chunk of homemade bread.
