Greek Squid (Soupies)

A really delicious and authentic stew of squid in a red wine sauce. This is great served with boiled long-grain rice or French fries. Good for a special occasion.

Step: 1

Place the squid and onions into a large saucepan with the cinnamon stick, cloves, and bay leaves. Cover, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. During this time the squid will release its juices. Uncover the pan, and simmer until the juice has mostly evaporated. Remove the cinnamon stick, cloves, and bay leaves.

Step: 2

Stir in the wine, olive oil, malt vinegar and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally. If necessary, remove the lid shortly before the end of cooking to allow the sauce to thicken. Ladle into bowls to serve.

Per Serving: 446 calories; protein 31.7g; carbohydrates 11.9g; fat 20.3g; sodium 17.1mg.

The name of “stew” can refer to 2 time a dish and a make dishes method. Stewing makes not fast cooking chunks of meat, vegetables or beans in a tastefull liquid . It’s same as to braising, instead it makes have a few piece of differences. The meat is chopped into few of pieces but of being cooked all of it , and the water based material completely covers the contents in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or vegetables are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for being a rib-sticking meal that warms you up on a cold , winter day. It’s right that ; a bowl of classic beef stew can make warming featured food , but stew’s comfort factor more than a way beyond preserving you from the cold . It’s all about those tender chunks of food and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together make the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.