Fricassee of Squid and Potatoes
- 1 1/2 pounds squid, or a firm-fleshed fish like salmon or catfish
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions (about 8 ounces), peeled and sliced thin
- 1 1/2 pounds tiny potatoes (the size of large cherry tomatoes), peeled
- 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and chopped (1 tablespoon)
- 1 teaspoons herbes de Provence or Italian seasoning
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes, cleaned
- 1/2 cup oil-cured black olive pieces (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped parsley
- Be sure that the plastic-like pen, and all bones and cartilage, have been removed from the body of the squid and that the beak has been removed from the tentacles.
- If the black surface skin has not already been removed, pull it off and discard.
- Rinse the squid body and tentacles well under cool water and cut them into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
- Set aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan until hot but not smoking.
- Add the onion and saute it about 2 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, cover, and reduce the heat to low.
- Cook about 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
- The recipe can be prepared to this point a few hours before serving and set aside in the saucepan.
- About 10 to 15 minutes before serving, reheat the potatoes and add the squid, garlic, herbes de Provence, tomatoes, olives, wine and salt.
- Cover, bring to a boil, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, removing the lid long enough to stir the mixture occasionally, just until the squid are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Transfer the contents of the saucepan to a serving dish, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.
salmon, olive oil, onions, potatoes, garlic, herbes, tomatoes, oilcured black olive pieces, white wine, salt, parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6387 (may not work)