The recipe is designed to serve 3, but the quantities can be adjusted to your liking to increase the number of portions.
Ingredients
- 120g calamari tubes
- 4 squid head (for garnish)
Choice of pasta: tagliatelle or penne 250g
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 whole onion
- fresh rosemary and thyme
- 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
- 10 ml of lemon juice
- Salt & pepper to taste
Methods:
The tomato base:
- Finely chop the onion and tomatoes.
- In a saucepan saute onions and the fresh herbs rosemary and thyme.
- Add salt and pepper for taste.
- Add the tomatoes allow to simmer till cooked then add a tablespoon of tomato paste mix in well leave on the side off heat.
Pasta:
5. Boil 500ml of water in a pot.
6. Add 1 tablespoon salt and add 1 tablespoon olive oil.
7. When boiling add the pasta of your choice.
8. Allow to cook for 8 minutes till al dente, if you like your pasta softer cook till desired texture.
9. Once cooked sprain it put under a tap of cold running water (this stops the cooking effect), put that aside.
10. In a saucepan pan saltue freshly chopped onions a tablespoon of garlic add your seafood.
11. Add the lemon zest and the lemon juice, add 1 ½ serving spoon to the seafood
12. Next add your precooked pasta
13. Add your cream allow to simmer till desired thickness, serve and enjoy!
