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Stuffed Calamari
In search for handy recipe ideas, various fillings have been developed, characteristically Mediterranean. The simplest filling is made with bread crumbs and garlic, and the most emphasised filling includes prosciutto. However, nothing beats the original filling made with chopped calamari tentacles and olive oil.
| Preparation time | 1 h |
|---|---|
| Demanding |  |
| Energetic value | 471 kcal / 1969 kJ |
| Table of nutritive values | |
Ingredients
 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1 kg | calamari |
| 4 | garlic cloves, chopped |
| parsley, chopped | |
| 2 tablespoons | bread crumbs |
| salt | |
| pepper | |
| 1 teaspoon | Vegeta Gourmet Stock Powder |
| 100 ml | olive oil |
| toothpicks | |
| aluminium foil |
Preparation
- Clean the calamari, cut of the tentacles and chop finely.
- Combine the tentacles with the garlic, parsley, bread crumbs, salt, pepper and Vegeta Gourmet Stock Powder.
- Using a teaspoon or a plastic bag (with one corner cut) fill each of the calamari tubes with the prepared stuffing. Secure each opening of the calamari tube with a toothpick.
- Place the calamari into a wider, oven proof dish, closer together and cover with olive oil.
- Cover with lid or aluminium foil and braise for about 20 minutes, turning once.
Serving
Serve the stuffed calamari with potato salad, steamed spinach or other types of salad.
Tip
To speed up the cooking time, cook the tentacles in hot oil, shortly, prior to using as filling.
Nutritional information
Energetic and nutritional values are calculated per serve.
| Nutrient | Unit of measurement | Quantity | RDA (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women* | Men* | |||
| Total proteins | g | 40,72 | - | - |
| Total carbohydrates | g | 15,74 | - | - |
| Total fat | g | 26,47 | - | - |
| Diet fibres | g | 0,28 | - | - |
| Cholesterol | mg | 582,50 | - | - |
| Vitamin A | IU | 131,53 | 3 | 3 |
| Niacin | mg | 13,08 | 93 | 65 |
| Vitamin C | mg | 12,99 | 17 | 14 |
| Vitamin E | IU | 8,76 | 40 | 40 |
| Calcium | mg | 95,88 | 10 | 10 |
| Phosphor | mg | 589,99 | 74 | 74 |
| Potassium | mg | 629,43 | 17 | 17 |
| Sodium | g | 0,72 | 0 | 0 |
* RDA is based on daily intake for women of 2000 kcal, for men 2900 kcal, from 25 to 50 years of age. (Data source: DRI reports - Macronutrients, Elements, Vitamins, www.nap.edu; Genesis R&D and Podravka d.d.)
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