Name: Seppie in Zimino (Squid with Swiss Chard)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1½ pounds cleaned squid, washed and patted dry; bodies cut into rings ½ inch thick, tentacles cut into small pieces; 2½ tablespoons dry white wine; 1 to 1½ teaspoons sea salt; ⅔ cup tomato sauce or 3 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 1 small dried hot red pepper, minced, or about ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1½ medium-sized white onions, sliced extremely fine; 2 pounds Swiss chard; 2 garlic cloves, minced

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

In Nonna's Kitchen

By Carol Field

Published 1997

About

Amelia Innocenti cooks all the classic Florentine dishes, but ask her to name her favorites, and she immediately mentions this one. The squid cooks with the chard, tomatoes, garlic, and wine, until it is silky. It’s a rich and filling dish, the centerpiece for a nourishing meal, and it even pleases people who usually flinch at the mention of squid.

Most fish markets now sell cleaned squid, so it’s unlikely you’ll have to tackle that chore yourself.