Best 7 Chickpea And Calamari Inzimino With Swiss Chard Recipes

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Embark on a culinary voyage to the vibrant shores of Italy with our tantalizing recipe for "Chickpea and Calamari Inzimino with Swiss Chard." Immerse yourself in the rustic charm of this traditional dish, where tender chickpeas, succulent calamari, and vibrant Swiss chard dance together in a symphony of flavors. This delectable stew, brimming with the essence of the Mediterranean, promises a feast for the senses.

Prepare to savor the harmonious blend of textures and flavors as the plump chickpeas offer a delightful bite, while the calamari's delicate chewiness melts in your mouth. The Swiss chard, with its earthy notes and vibrant green hue, adds a touch of freshness and vibrancy to each spoonful. Dive into the depths of this culinary masterpiece, and let your taste buds be captivated by the enchanting fusion of flavors.

But our culinary journey doesn't end there. Alongside this delectable main course, we've curated a collection of equally enticing recipes to tantalize your palate. From the classic Italian dessert, "Panna Cotta with Balsamic Strawberries," to the aromatic "Tuscan Sausage and White Bean Soup," each dish is a testament to the culinary artistry of Italy.

Indulge in the creamy elegance of our Panna Cotta, where a velvety smooth custard meets the tangy sweetness of balsamic strawberries. Transport yourself to the heart of Tuscany with our hearty Sausage and White Bean Soup, a robust and comforting dish that embodies the rustic charm of Italian cuisine.

Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting your culinary adventure, our collection of recipes will guide you through each step, ensuring a successful and flavorful outcome. Embrace the vibrant spirit of Italian cooking and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKPEAS WITH CHARD



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Chop 1 bunch Swiss chard. Saute the stems with 1 each chopped onion and red jalapeno in olive oil over medium-high heat until softened, 3 minutes; season with salt. Add one 15-ounce can chickpeas (drained, liquid reserved); cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add 2 minced garlic cloves; cook 30 seconds. Add the chard leaves along with the chickpea liquid and 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; simmer until the chard wilts. Stir in the juice of 1/2 lemon.

STEWED CHICKPEAS AND CALAMARI



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Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     appetizer

Time 4h40m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound dried chickpeas
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small red chile, chopped
6 sprigs fresh thyme
2 fresh bay leaves
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon whole cumin seed
1 (28-ounce) can whole, peeled tomatoes
1 cup water
2 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled and chopped
1 pound calamari, cleaned and cut into rings

Steps:

  • Quick soak the chickpeas by putting them into a large heavy bottomed pot and covering them with water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and let soak for 1 hour. Drain the chickpeas and return them to the pot. Cover them with fresh water by about 2-inches, add 1 tablespoon salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the beans until they are tender, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Drain and set aside.
  • Clean out the pot and put it back on the stove over medium-high heat. Heat the olive oil and cook the onion, garlic, chili, thyme, and bay leaves until the onion begins to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the paprika and cumin and cook for 1 minute. Hand-crush the tomatoes and add them with their juice to the pot along with 1 cup of water. Add the chickpeas, roasted peppers, and calamari and season with salt and pepper. Turn the heat down and simmer until all the flavors have blended and the calamari is tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Serve in small dishes with a drizzle of olive oil.

RED CURRY CHICKPEAS AND SWISS CHARD



Red Curry Chickpeas and Swiss Chard image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cook a 15.5-ounce can chickpeas (rinsed and patted dry) in olive oil in a skillet over high heat until crisp, 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl. Chop 1 pound Swiss chard. Cook the stems and 2 smashed garlic cloves in oil until soft. Add the chard leaves; cook until wilted. Stir in 4 teaspoons red curry paste and 2 tablespoons water; cook until dry, 2 to 4 minutes. Add to the chickpeas; serve with lime wedges.

CHICKPEA AND CALAMARI INZIMINO WITH SWISS CHARD



CHICKPEA AND CALAMARI INZIMINO WITH SWISS CHARD image

Categories     Soup/Stew     Bean     Shellfish     Stew

Yield 6 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 43

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Chickpea and Calamari Inzimino with Swiss Chard
Adapted from Cathy Whims, Nostrana and Oven and Shaker, Portland, OR
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS
Beans
1 cup (7-ounces) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
Salt
Squid
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium red onion, cut into ½-inch dice
1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into ½-inch dice
1 celery stalk, cut into ½-inch dice
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes, plus more to taste
¾ pound fresh squid, cleaned, bodies cut into ½-inch rings, tentacles halved lengthwise
½ cup drained and crushed whole canned tomatoes
⅓ cup red wine
2 bunches (about 1 pound) Swiss chard, washed, stemmed and coarsely chopped
1 bunch (about 6 ounces) fresh spinach, washed, stemmed and coarsely chopped
Sea salt

Steps:

  • DIRECTIONS 1. Prepare the beans: Drain the soaked beans. Place in a large pot with enough cold water to cover by 3 inches. Bring to a boil, then simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Season the bean cooking water to taste. Remove from heat and set aside. 2. While the beans cook, set a large braising pot over medium-low heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onion, carrot and celery and sauté until the vegetables are soft but not colored, about 15 minutes. Add the garlic and dried red pepper flakes and sauté until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the squid, tomatoes and red wine and bring to a boil. Immediately add the Swiss chard and spinach to the pot and boil until the greens begin to wilt. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring the stew often, for 30 minutes. Drain the chickpeas from their cooking liquid and add them to the stew. Season to taste with salt and continue cooking for about 15 minutes more, until the squid is tender and the stew has thickened. If the stew still has a lot of liquid, remove the lid, turn the heat up and boil away the excess liquid. Divide the stew between 6 bowls and drizzle each serving with olive oil. Serve with toasted bread that has been rubbed with half of a garlic clove and drizzled with olive oil.

SWISS CHARD AND CHICKPEA MINESTRONE



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This simple minestrone, packed with Swiss chard, does not require a lot of time on the stove.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, one pot, pastas, soups and stews, main course

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium carrots, cut in small dice
1 celery stalk, cut in small dice
1 leek, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, cleaned thoroughly and sliced thin
Salt
4 large garlic cloves, minced
7 cups water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
A bouquet garni consisting of 1 Parmesan rind, 1 bay leaf, 3 sprigs parsley and 3 sprigs thyme, tied together with kitchen string or tied into a piece of cheesecloth
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1/2 pound Swiss chard, stemmed, leaves washed and cut crosswise in thin strips (chiffonade) (4 cups, tightly packed, chiffonade)
1/2 cup soup pasta, like elbow macaroni or broken spaghetti
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Freshly grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil over medium-low heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion, carrots and celery. Cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about three minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the leek. Continue to cook, stirring often, until tender, about three minutes. Add the garlic, stir for about a minute, and then stir in the water, tomato paste and the bouquet garni. Bring to a simmer. Add salt to taste, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in the chickpeas. Taste and adjust salt. Remove the bouquet garni.
  • Add the Swiss chard and the pasta to the soup, bring back to a simmer, and simmer another 10 minutes or until the pasta is cooked al dente. Grind in some pepper, taste and adjust seasonings. It should be savory and rich-tasting. Serve in wide soup bowls, with a sprinkling of Parmesan over the top.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 162, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 817 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams

CHICK-PEAS AND SWISS CHARD



Chick-Peas and Swiss Chard image

Categories     Leafy Green     Vegetable     Side     Quick & Easy     High Fiber     Chickpea     Fall     Healthy     Gourmet     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small tomato, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 cup rinsed canned chick-peas
1/2 pound Swiss chard, stems discarded and leaves coarsely chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Cook onion and garlic in oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add tomato and chick-peas and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add Swiss chard and cook, covered, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

MOROCCAN CHICKPEAS WITH CHARD



Moroccan Chickpeas With Chard image

An array of aromatic spices, along with chopped dried apricots and preserved lemons give this chickpea stew a complex, deep flavor, while chard stems and leaves lighten and freshen it up. Served with couscous or flatbread, it's a satisfying meatless meal on its own. Or serve it with roasted chicken, beef or lamb as a hearty side dish. If you can find rainbow chard, you'll get the best color here, but any chard variety (red, Swiss, yellow) will work well. You can find more Moroccan-inspired dishes here.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, lunch, soups and stews, main course

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 Spanish onions, chopped
1 large jalapeño pepper, seeded if desired, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, more to taste
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Pinch of cayenne
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 fennel bulb, diced (save fronds for garnish)
1 very large bunch chard, stems sliced 1/2-inch thick, leaves torn into bite-size pieces
2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 large turnip, peeled and diced
1 pound dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water to cover or quick-soaked (see Tip)
1/3 cup diced dried apricots
2 tablespoons chopped preserved lemon, more to taste
1/2 cup chopped cilantro, more for garnish

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Add onion and jalapeño and sauté until limp, 3 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, salt, turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, cumin, black pepper and cayenne and sauté until they release their fragrance, about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and sauté for another minute, until darkened but not burned. (If tomato paste looks too dark too quickly, lower heat.)
  • Add fennel, chard stems, carrot and turnip and continue to sauté until vegetables start to soften, about 10 minutes. Add chickpeas and water to barely cover.
  • Return heat to high if you lowered it and bring to a simmer. Partly cover pot, lower heat to medium low, and simmer for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until chickpeas are softened. Add more water if needed (this should be like a stew).
  • Add chard leaves, apricots and preserved lemon to pot and continue simmering until chard is tender, about 5 minutes longer. Season with more salt if desired, and serve garnished with cilantro and reserved fennel fronds.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 337, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 50 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 14 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 515 milligrams, Sugar 13 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients prepped and measured. This will help you save time and avoid scrambling during the cooking process.
  • Fresh Ingredients: Use the freshest ingredients possible for the best flavor and texture. Look for plump, brightly colored vegetables, and firm, opaque seafood.
  • Don't Overcook the Seafood: Calamari can become tough and rubbery if it's overcooked. Cook it just until it's opaque and tender, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Use a Good Quality Olive Oil: Extra virgin olive oil is the best choice for this dish. It has a fruity, peppery flavor that will complement the other ingredients well.
  • Season to Taste: Don't be afraid to adjust the seasonings to your own taste. Add more salt, pepper, or chili flakes as desired.

Conclusion:

This chickpea and calamari inzimino with Swiss chard is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that's perfect for a weeknight meal. It's packed with flavor and nutrients, and it's sure to please the whole family. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to cook calamari, give this recipe a try!

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