ANGEL-HAIR PASTA WITH SAUTEED SQUID

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Categories     Pasta     Shellfish     Tomato     Appetizer     Sauté     Dinner     Seafood     Squid     Winter     Noodle     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

For tomato sauce
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 lb fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped, or 1 (14- to 16-oz) can whole tomatoes with juice plus 1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
For squid
1 1/2 lb cleaned large squid, rinsed well
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
For fish stock
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 small leek (green part only), washed well and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 lb bones and trimmings of any white fish such as sole, flounder, or whiting
3 cups water
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
For pasta
1 medium onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, or to taste
8 oz very thin fideos in nests (cabello de ángel), broken up, or capellini, broken into 2-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Make tomato sauce:
  • Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes (with water if using canned) and sea salt and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally (and breaking up tomatoes if using canned), 40 minutes.
  • Purée sauce in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids), then force through a fine sieve into a bowl, discarding solids.
  • Prepare squid:
  • Finely chop squid tentacles and chill until ready to use for fish stock and pasta. Cut squid bodies open with kitchen shears, then rinse insides well and pat bodies dry. Lay each body flat on a cutting board, interior side up, and cut lengthwise (including flaps) into thin spaghetti-like strips (less than 1/8 inch wide) with a sharp knife. Chill strips, covered, until ready to use.
  • Make stock:
  • Cook onion, leek greens, and garlic in oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add fish bones and trimmings and half of chopped tentacles and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tentacles release their liquid, about 2 minutes. Add water, wine, and sea salt and bring to a simmer, skimming froth. Remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes. Pour stock through fine sieve into a bowl, pressing on and discarding solids.
  • Prepare pasta:
  • Cook onion and garlic in oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until well softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add remaining chopped tentacles and cook, stirring, until they release their liquid, about 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce, 3 cups fish stock, and sea salt and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. (Leftover sauce and stock can be reserved for another use.) Stir in pasta and return to a boil, stirring. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until pasta is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  • Sauté squid while pasta stands:
  • Toss squid strips with sea salt. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté garlic, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add squid and parsley and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. (Squid will still be partially translucent but will continue to cook from residual heat.)
  • Mound squid on top of pasta and serve immediately.

Scort Chawora
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This recipe was a disaster! The squid was tough and the sauce was bland. I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.


Diego Laguna
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The squid was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Jone Roy
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This dish was a bit too fishy for my taste.


Gail Smith
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I made this dish for my family and they all loved it! The squid was tender and flavorful, and the sauce was creamy and delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Dellar Shoronga
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This recipe is a keeper! The squid was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I'll definitely be making this again and again.


Susan Chinaza
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my dish didn't turn out as well as I had hoped. The squid was a bit tough and the sauce was a bit bland.


Patience Musoki
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This dish was absolutely delicious! The squid was cooked perfectly and the sauce was rich and flavorful. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Ijaz honey Koko 007
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Not bad, but not great either. The squid was a bit overcooked and the sauce was a bit too salty.


Adeel sidhu
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This dish was a hit at my dinner party! Everyone raved about the flavor and the presentation. I'll definitely be making this again.


Ermal nezha
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I was a bit disappointed with this dish. The squid was a bit tough and the sauce was bland.


domagoj boomslayer23
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This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! The squid was tender and the sauce was flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Ananto Das
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Meh.


Austin Ingesa
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This dish was a delightful surprise! I'm not usually a fan of seafood, but the squid in this dish was cooked to perfection and the sauce was incredibly flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.


Jeff Guillermo
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Not a fan of squid, but this dish changed my mind. The squid was cooked perfectly and the sauce was light and flavorful.


naveed gaming
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This angel hair pasta with sautéed squid dish was simply divine! The squid was cooked to perfection - tender and flavorful, while the angel hair pasta was cooked al dente. The combination of the two, along with the vibrant sauce, created a harmonious