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Paccheri with calamari and potatoes
A tasty Neapolitan seafood pasta dish full of Mediterranean flavour.
Ingredients
- 320 g paccheri you can also use calamarata pasta
- 3-4 small calamari (about 1 per person depending on the size)
- 3 potatoes medium sized (I used new potatoes)
- 10-12 cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- ½ fresh peperoncino (Italian red chili pepper) or dried peperoncino flakes
- 1 glass white wine
- 1 handful fresh parsley chopped
- 1 lemon optional
- 3-4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt for pasta and to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- Firstly, if they are fresh, clean the calamari by removing the head, skin, cartilage and entrails. Wash well and cut the body into rings and the tentacles into small pieces. Secondly, peel and chop the garlic. Wash the tomatoes and cut them in half. Chop the parsley. Finally, peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes.
Cooking instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to the boil and add the potatoes. Cook until they are al dente (about 5-10 minutes) Once they are ready, remove with a slotted spoon. Keep the water.
- Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan or skillet and add the par-boiled potatoes and fry for a few minutes until they start to turn slightly golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan used for browning potatoes, fry the chopped garlic for a minute and then add the calamari cut into rings. Cook the calamari for 5 minutes, turning frequently until the pieces start to turn a more solid white colour. Add the cherry tomatoes and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
- Pour in the white wine and turn up the heat until the alcohol evaporates. Then add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet in the water you cooked the potatoes. You need to bring the water back to the boil before adding the pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking, add the potatoes, a sprinkling of parsley and some peperoncino to the calamari. Mix everything together well.
- Once the pasta is ready, save some of the cooking water and drain.
- Add some of the pasta cooking water to the calamari and potato sauce and mix again. Cook for another minute.
- Add the pasta to the sauce with a little more pasta cooking water if it seems dry, Mix everything well together and serve immediately with another sprinkling of parsley and some grated lemon zest if required.
Notes
Both paccheri and calamarata pasta are traditional with calamari in Southern Italy. However, if you can't find this pasta you can use other tube pasta. I would recommend the largest size possible. For example giant penne (pennoni)
This recipe can be made without the past. The combination of calamari and potato makes a wonderful warm salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 624kcalCarbohydrates: 95gProtein: 29gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 210mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 1234mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 331IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 4mg
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Sondria says
Peasant food is always the best food in every culture. Looking forward to trying this.
admin says
Thank you Sondria! I agree, dishes that originated in the kitchens of the peasant farmers in almost every country were made with fresh seasonal ingredients. That's why they are so good and usually healthy! Enjoy! Jacqui
Mirlene says
Great looking dish. Will have to try this recipe soon.
admin says
Thanks so much Mirlene! I'm sure you'll love this dish when you try it! It's very tasty! Greetings from Verona! Jacqui
Casey says
What a delicious looking dish! I wish I was in Italy again, I loved all of the food!
admin says
Thank you Casey! Yes Italian food is pretty amazing! Definitely spoiled for choice here! Hugs from Verona! Jacqui
Stephanie Simmons says
This pasta dish looks so delicious! We love seafood too 🙂
admin says
Grazie Stephanie! Yes this is a really delicious dish! Seafood and pasta is a fab combo! All the best! Jacqui
Tara says
Oh wow! Such a delicious pasta. I love the addition of potatoes to make it more filling. I don't think I have used Paccheri yet but definitely need to soon!
admin says
Thanks so much Tara! Yes it's amazing how good pasta and potatoes is! Paccheri is a great pasta. Hope you get to try it! Happy weekend dear! Jacqui
Heather says
I love Italy and travel there often. I have yet to visit Naples, though, but this pasta makes me want to go there asap. What a delicious combo of calamari and potatoes 🙂
admin says
Grazie Heather! Naples is home to some fantastic food! And some of the best dried pasta is produced there. If you get to Naples, go to Gragnano. This is the home of the best dried pasta in Italy. Hugs! Jacqui
Lisa says
My husband and I love calamari! We will have to try this soon!
admin says
Thanks Lisa! We love calamari too and it goes so well with pasta. Am sure you'll love this dish! Baci! Jacqui
Stine Mari says
I have never seen anything like this before! It looks really good. It would be interesting to try!
admin says
I'm sure you'll love this dish Mari! The combo of calamari, pasta & potato is so tasty! All the best from Verona!