Calamari in a Creamy White Wine Sauce

This creamy and spicy calamari in white wine sauce over linguine pasta recipe features a divine white wine and basil cream sauce with cherry peppers.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 1230 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• crushed red pepper flakes to taste
• 1 cup cream
• 8 ounces squid, cleaned and cut into rings and tentacles
• 3 cherry peppers, thinly sliced
• 0.75 cup white wine
• 0.25 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 pound linguine pasta
• 0.5 cup shredded fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, cook and stir until golden brown. Add squid; cook until it turns white. Stir in white wine and cherry peppers; bring to a simmer and cook until wine is reduced by half, about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Stir cornstarch into cream in a small bowl, then add to simmering calamari mixture; season with basil, pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Stir until sauce is thickened.

Step 4

Add linguine to sauce; toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.