Ingredients
1
Kg.(2.20 pounds) Giant Calamari
2
medium sized tomatoes (+/- 400 gr.)
3-4
cloves of garlic (optional)
1/2
liter of good dry white wine
parsley,rosemary,3 leaves of sage, 2 bay leaves, all tied together.
Directions
1.
1) prepare ingredients(10 minutes) :
2.
1.a- cut the calamari into 2x2 cm's dice
3.
1.b-peel the carrots and cut into 3 inch long "sticks"(about 0.2 inch thick)
4.
1.c-peel the onions and cut into 0.5x0.5 inch dice.
5.
1.d- peel the apple ,remove the core and cut into 0.2 inch thick slices
6.
1.e- cut each tomato into 8 slices
7.
2) brown the calamari dice in a saute pan with the olive oil for 5 minutes, till the dices are slightly colored from all sides add the wine(= deglaze)and the sugar and stir well (the sugar is added to remove the acidity of the wine) for 4-5 minutes. then remove the calamari from the pan.
8.
3) brown the vegetables in the same pan and oil for 5 minutes, then add the calamari on top and cover with the 1/2 liter of water (no more). cover the pan and cook for 15 minutes.
9.
4) check to see if the carrot is "al dente" check for taste (salt & pepper).
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