Spicy Calamari Soup

Name: Spicy Calamari Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American,Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 Scotch bonnet chile. or habanero, seeded and chopped; 3 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried; 3 teaspoons fresh oregano leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried; 1 bay leaf, broken in half; 1 tablespoon whole allspice berries; 2 pounds raw calamari, body tubes and tentacles, cleaned; 4 slices bacon, diced; 2 large stalks celery, diced; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 1 medium sweet onion, diced; 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 4 cups fish stock, or clam juice, or a mixture of both; 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice; 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes; 1 lime, juiced; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 large red potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch diced pieces

A thick, hearty, and spicy seafood chowder offers a robust flavor profile, substituting calamari for a unique take on a traditional conch recipe.

⭐ 3.7 (13 reviews) Prep: 45 minCook: 35 minTotal: 80 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Lunch Appetizer Dinner Side Dish Soup

Cuisine Tags:

American Caribbean

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Instructions

Create an herb bundle using chile, thyme, oregano, bay leaf, and allspice berries in cheesecloth.
Separate squid tentacles, slice body tubes into rings, and finely chop tailfins; combine chopped tailfins with tentacles, reserving rings.
In a Dutch oven, cook diced bacon over medium-high heat until fat renders and bacon is limp.
Stir in celery, carrots, onion, and bell pepper, cooking until onions soften, then add garlic and cook for one minute.
Add fish stock, tomatoes, juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and the herb bundle; bring to a boil.
Stir in the tentacles and chopped squid, then simmer for 20 minutes until tender.
Add diced potatoes and cook until tender, then incorporate the reserved squid rings and cook for 2 minutes until they curl.
Adjust salt to taste, then remove from heat, discard the herb bundle, and serve.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 424 kcal

Carbohydrate: 52 g

Cholesterol: 159 mg

Fiber: 5 g

Protein: 22 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 1149 mg

Sugar: 8 g

Fat: 15 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g