A tasty and nutritious seafood dish, perfect for the upcoming summer months when plenty of fresh fish is available.
Preparation & Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Serves: 4
You will need:
For the filling:
Lamb Brand Breadcrumbs 100g
Lamb Brand Pine Nuts 25g, chopped
Lamb Brand Garlic Powder 2 tsp
Lamb Brand Table Salt to taste
Lamb Brand Ground Black Pepper to taste
Life Sun-dried Tomatoes 6, chopped
Calamari 4 large, cleaned with head separated from the body
Tuna chunks 1 large can (about 160g)
Capers 3 tbsp
Green Olives 3 tbsp, chopped
For the sauce:
Lamb Brand Couscous 300g
Lamb Brand Oregano 1tbsp
Lamb Brand Table Salt to taste
Lamb Brand Castor Sugar 1tsp
Lamb Brand Ground Black Pepper to taste
Onion 1 large, chopped
Garlic 6 cloves, chopped
Tomato paste 2 tbsp
Red Ripe Tomatoes 800g, peeled and chopped
Olive Oil 2tbsp
Red Wine 120ml
Fish Cube 1, crumbled
All you have to do is:
Place the breadcrumbs, pine nuts, garlic powder, sun-dried tomatoes, tuna, capers, olives, salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix well.
Fill each Calamari to the top and use a toothpick to close.
For sauce; warm up the oil on a pot, then sauté the onion and garlic until soft. Add oregano and fish cube and stir. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and castor sugar and mix well. Leave to cook for about 5 minutes. Add the stuffed calamari and their heads.
Cover and let simmer for another 30 minutes.
In the meantime prepare couscous as per packet instructions, when ready serve the calamari on a bed of couscous topped with the prepared sauce.