Chicory and Baby Squid Soup

A tasty recipe from Abruzzo cuisine combining flavors of land and sea. This is how the “chicory and baby squid soup” is born, a hearty and flavorful first course, very simple to prepare.


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Minestra di cicoria con calamaretti
Portate Portata: One-pot dish | Ingredienti Ingredienti: fish , with vegetables | Cotture Cotture: Traditional cooking | Cucina Cucina: Abruzzo Cuisine , Italian cuisine | Difficolta Difficoltà: Easy | Menu Menu: of spring , summer | First courses with fish , Recipes in 30 minutes
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A tasty recipe from Abruzzo cuisine combining flavors of land and sea. This is how “chicory and baby squid soup” is born, a hearty and flavorful first course, very simple to prepare. With a few steps, you can bring to the table a dish based on vegetables and seafood.

Minestra di cicoria con calamaretti

Chicory and Squid Soup

A tasty recipe from the Abruzzo cuisine with mixed flavors of sea and land. This is how the "chicory and baby squid soup" is born, a hearty and flavorful first course, very easy to prepare.
voti: 4.80 (5)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: First courses
Cuisine: Abruzzese cuisine
Servings: 4 persone

Ingredients

  • 400 gr Chicory
  • 1,2 liters Vegetable broth
  • 2 nr Eggs
  • 2 tablespoons Pecorino cheese grated
  • 300 gr Squid
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 nr shallot
  • qb Salt
  • qb Pepper

Instructions

  • Bring the broth to a boil in a pot.
  • Wash and clean the chicory, then cook it in a pot with little water. Drain and cut into strips.
  • Remove the transparent cartilage from the squid. Hollow them out and eliminate the beak. Rinse and drain.
  • Beat the eggs in a bowl with the pecorino cheese and a pinch of salt.
  • Remove the broth from heat and add the eggs and chicory, stirring until the eggs set.
  • Peel the shallot. Sauté it in a pan with the oil and calamari, letting them flavor over medium heat for about two minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour the soup into individual plates and top with the calamari and shallots. Serve.
    Minestra di cicoria con calamaretti

Notes

  • It is recommended to accompany the soup with a piece of homemade bread.
  • For those who like it spicy, add some chopped chili to the calamari.
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