Potato and Baby Squid Stew

evelyn/athens's Note:

An easy, tasty stew with Spanish flavours. Served on its own, it can be served as a tapas or as a main dish over buttered noodles.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 green bell peppers , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 large tomato , seeded and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup dry white wine
• 1 lb potato , peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 ½ cups fish stock or 1 ½ cups bottled clam juice
• 1 pinch saffron thread , crushed
• 1 lb baby calamari , cut into 1 inch rings
• buttered noodles

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion, peppers and garlic and saute 10 minutes.
3. Add tomato and bay leaf and saute 3 minutes more.
4. Add wine and boil until reduced by half, about 4-5 minutes.
5. Add potatoes, fish stock and saffron and cook until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
6. Add squid and simmer until cooked through, about 2 minutes.
7. Season to taste.
8. Serve over buttered noodles.

Reviews

[*Parsley*]

Super easy and delicious! I know that many people don't like squid, but if you do, try this stew! It's a great, different way to prepare squid. I think this is nice just as is, but I'm sure it's also great over noodles. Thanx for posting!

[duonyte]

I was not sure how much we would like the squid. I used frozen rings, only 1/2 lb. I have to say - the two of us ate all of this. I used yellow and red peppers instead of green, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. (Oh, did not make the noodles). What a wonderful broth. I think this would also be good with shrimp or fillets of white fish.

[MsPia]

Delicious! I used Poblano Chiles instead of green bell peppers because is what I had on hand. It made the dish just spicy enough. The saffron gives lots of lovely flavor. I had some sauce left over, so I added some shrimp, heavy cream and served it over fresh pasta; two wonderful meals. Thank you Evelyn.