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Super Healthy Shrimp and Calamari In Tomato Sauce

By William Archey
Super Healthy Shrimp and Calamari In Tomato Sauce

Shrimp and calamari in garlicky tomato sauce - a quick and easy dinner recipe that is low carb, gluten-free and paleo!

Delicious Shrimp and Calamari In Tomato Sauce Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes

  • Category: Fish, Sea Food, Healthy Recipes, Low GI, Main, Recipes, Special Diets, Weight Loss Recipes
  • Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 250g/8oz shrimp (peeled)
  • 1 calamari tube
  • 3 tomatoes – cubed
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 10 leaves basil – chopped
  • 2-3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  1. Chop tomatoes, clean and cut calamari in stripes.
  2. Wash and chop basil, clean shrimp.
  3. In a large non-stick skillet place chopped tomatoes and calamari and cover with a lid. Cook at medium high heat for 5 minutes, but be sure to look from time to time whether there is enough sauce in the pan. Depending on how much fluid the tomatoes have, the time can vary.
  4. After 5 minutes, uncover, add tomato paste, stir it in well, until you see the sauce thicken up.
  5. Add shrimp and garlic and stir. Let it to cook like this for 2-3 min.
  6. If the sauce gets too runny – add again more tomato paste. I had used around 2 tbsp.
  7. Then add basil, stir for 1 min. Turn off heat.
  8. Add olive oil and serve with whole grain bread.
  9. Enjoy
Shrimp and Calamari In Tomato Sauce

Recipe source: https://www.beautybites.org/shrimps-calamari-garlicky-tomato-sauce/