Baked Macaroni with Calamari Tomato Sauce

Name: Baked Macaroni with Calamari Tomato Sauce
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT1H25M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H55M0.000S
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup chopped yellow onions; 2 bay leaves; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 3 cups chopped, peeled, seeded fresh tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon chopped garlic; 1 cup dry white wine; 7 cups water; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 3/4 pound cleaned calamari, tentacles and bodies removed, cut into rings; 1/8 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 pound small elbow macaroni; 1 cup fine dried bread crumbs; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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Total: 1 hr 55 min

Prep: 1 hr 25 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 8 servings

Total: 1 hr 55 min

Prep: 1 hr 25 min
Cook: 30 min

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup chopped yellow onions

2 bay leaves

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/8 teaspoon cayenne

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

3 cups chopped, peeled, seeded fresh tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1 cup dry white wine

7 cups water

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves

1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved

1/2 teaspoon sugar

3/4 pound cleaned calamari, tentacles and bodies removed, cut into rings

1/8 teaspoon vegetable oil

1 pound small elbow macaroni

1 cup fine dried bread crumbs

Freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

In a medium-size saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the cayenne, and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, wine, 1 cup of the water, the basil, parsley, and sugar. Stir to mix. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer until thick, for 45 minutes. Add the calamari and simmer for 12 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large saucepan over high heat, combine the remaining 6 cups of water, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and the vegetable oil. Bring to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water. Pour into a 2-quart baking dish. Pour the calamari sauce over the macaroni and stir to mix. Arrange the olives on the top of the macaroni.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, black pepper and extra-virgin olive oil. Mix well and sprinkle over the olives. Bake until the bread crumbs are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Spoon onto serving plates and garnish with parsley.

Recipe from Everyday Is A Party Cookbook, by Emeril Lagasse with Marcelle Bienvenu and Felicia Willett, published by William Morrow, 1999.