Italian Calamari with Spaghetti Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 1 pound squid (calamari), cleaned and cut into strips
• 1 pound spaghetti
• 1 cup white wine
• 1 red chili, chopped
• Rind of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon aniseed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 kohlrabi, peeled and cubed
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Chopped parsley

How to cook Italian Calamari with Spaghetti:

• Stir-fry the onion, kohlrabi, aniseed, pepper and garlic 3 minutes.
• Add the squid and wine and heat on high heat until half of the liquid has evaporated.
• Add the lemon rind and salt and pepper to taste. In the mean time, cook the spaghetti al dente.*
• Drain the spaghetti, stir in some olive oil and serve with the squid mixture on top.
• Sprinkle the Italian Calamari with Spaghetti with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

Notes:
The Italian Calamari with Spaghetti is a very affordable dish. This recipe is delicious, simple, and really easy to cook.

Comments:
*Al dente refers to the desired texture of cooked pasta in Italian cooking. It literally means “to the tooth”. When the pasta is cooked al dente, there should be a slight resistance in the center when the pasta is chewed.

Tips on how to prepare squid (calamari) or cuttlefish for cooking.

This recipe for Italian Calamari with Spaghetti serves/makes: 6

Main Ingredient: Squid/Cuttlefish
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed
Cuisine: Italian