The squid and beans in jar cooking that I present to you today are a real delicacy. A recipe taken from my first book: Easy Jar Cooking (ed. Gribaudo). Excellent to serve warm, like a squid and bean salad, or to enjoy hot, perhaps accompanied by garlic bread crostini.
This recipe was designed to be served as a jarred appetizer, dividing into 4 small bowls, or, if you prefer, you can serve it as a main dish, using one jar per person.
Like all my jar cooking recipes, this one cooks following the jar cooking instructions, in a few minutes and, thanks to the vacuum seal, it can be stored for 10 days in the refrigerator.
Now, ready, jars, and go!
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Microwave, Jar Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Every Season
- Energy 336.32 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 33.04 (g) of which sugars 1.55 (g)
- Proteins 26.65 (g)
- Fat 11.86 (g) of which saturated 2.45 (g)of which unsaturated 1.20 (g)
- Fibers 8.01 (g)
- Sodium 533.10 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 230 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
Shopping List for Squid with Beans in a Jar
- 1 cup cup pre-cooked white beans
- 1/2 lb lb squid (already cleaned)
- 1 anchovy in salt
- 1 1/4 red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 sprigs parsley
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 pinches pepper
What You Need for Squid with Beans in Jar Cooking
You can purchase jars suitable for jar cooking on the Decorazioni Dolci website with discount code WECK10
- 1 Microwave
- 2 Jars 500 ml with thin gasket
- 1 Knife
- 1 Cutting board
How to Make the Squid with Beans in Jar Cooking Recipe
Chop the onion, garlic, and cleaned, boned anchovy. Transfer everything into a small bowl, add the 2 tablespoons of oil and sauté for a minute at 750 watts. Divide the sautéed mixture into the 2 jars and distribute half of the beans, half of the squid, the washed and chopped parsley, salt, and pepper in each.
Mix the contents well, clean the rims of the jars, close, and clamp shut*. Set the microwave to your power (I use 750 watts), insert a jar, and start cooking for 5 minutes. Upon completion, let the jar rest closed for 20 minutes, and in the meantime, cook the other jar.
Once at room temperature, you can store the jars in the refrigerator for 10 days. When you want to serve them, proceed as follows: release the clasp, place the jars in the microwave, set to defrost mode for a few minutes to acclimate the glass, then proceed for a few more minutes at your power until reaching the desired temperature.
Rosella’s Tips…
* I remind you that for my type of jar cooking, it is necessary to use 4 clips per jar to ensure the lid’s seal while the jar is under pressure.
Variations for Squid with White Beans in Jar Cooking
For a fresher taste, you can add lemon zest and, if you like, instead of parsley, use thyme and timut pepper.
