Cuttlefish in tomato sauce, a delicate and flavorful fish main course, perfectly suitable for a healthy diet. Few and simple ingredients that will make your mouth water, an easy-to-make fish main course, even for beginners! Now, what are you waiting for, hurry to try the recipe, with my instructions it will be super easy! Oh, I forgot, this recipe has a double use: main course and pasta sauce or both together!
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 176.47 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 10.90 (g) of which sugars 1.08 (g)
- Proteins 22.84 (g)
- Fat 5.55 (g) of which saturated 0.47 (g)of which unsaturated 0.28 (g)
- Fibers 1.81 (g)
- Sodium 1,326.92 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 283 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Cuttlefish in Tomato Sauce
- 10.5 oz cuttlefish (if frozen, the weight refers to defrosted or fresh)
- 1 cup tomato passata
- 2 cloves red garlic
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch salt
Useful Tools
- Pan
- Wooden Spoon
Preparation of Cuttlefish in Tomato Sauce
Start with the cuttlefish, if they are frozen let them defrost, once defrosted (or if fresh) rinse them under running water and pat them dry with paper towels, set aside,
In a pot, fry the garlic with the oil, when the garlic is golden, pour in the tomato passata, salt, and stir.
Then add the cuttlefish, cover and cook for 20 minutes (medium-sized cuttlefish) over medium heat, stirring occasionally, if the sauce dries too much add a few tablespoons of water and finish cooking.
Before serving, adjust salt if necessary and garnish with fresh chopped parsley if you like, enjoy your meal!
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Tips
You can serve the cuttlefish as a main course and use the remaining sauce to dress durum wheat pasta, rice, gnocchi, and egg pasta!
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I use squid instead of cuttlefish?
Yes, you can easily use squid instead of cuttlefish, just respect the weights in the recipe.
