Italian · Dinner
Tuscan Braised Cuttlefish with Chard
Seppie in Zimino Toscano
A Tuscan stew of cuttlefish slow-braised with Swiss chard, garlic, and tomato in the traditional 'zimino' style, the chard wilting into the sauce and the cuttlefish ink-dyed flesh turning tender against the silky greens.
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20 minsPrep
55 minsCook
75 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
38gProtein
18gFat
38gCarbs
6gSugar
4gFiber
740mgSodium
80mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Clean and cut 560g cuttlefish body into 2cm strips, roughly chop tentacles, season with 1 tsp salt and 0.5 tsp pepper. Finely chop 200g onion and slice 8 garlic cloves. Separate and roughly chop 400g Swiss chard leaves and stems. Finely chop 4 tbsp parsley. Slice and grill 120g bread.
2
Saute
Heat 1/2 cup olive oil in a heavy pot over medium heat 1 minute. Add onion, cook 6–7 minutes until soft and translucent. Add garlic and chard stems, cook 4 minutes until stems begin softening. Add cuttlefish, stir to coat, cook 5–6 minutes until opaque and releasing juices.
3
Build 1
Pour in 1 cup white wine, simmer 3–4 minutes scraping browned bits until reduced by a third. Add 400g tomato passata, 300ml warm stock, salt to taste, and a pinch of sugar. Bring to a bare simmer.
4
Braise
Cover loosely and braise on low heat 30–35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until cuttlefish is tender when pierced with a knife. Add chopped chard leaves, stir to wilt into sauce. Cover and cook 8–10 minutes until leaves are silky and sauce thickens.
5
Finish
Stir half the parsley through the pot off the heat. Drizzle with 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil.
6
Plate
Arrange grilled bread in warm wide bowls, spoon cuttlefish stew and sauce over top, scatter remaining parsley, and serve immediately.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 560g (19.8 oz) cleaned cuttlefish
- 200g (7.1 oz) yellow onion
- 8 garlic cloves
- 400g (14.1 oz) Swiss chard
- 400g (14.1 oz) tomato passata
- 240ml (1 cup) dry white wine
- 300ml (1 1/4 cup) light vegetable or fish stock
- 120ml (1/2 cup) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 1 pinch caster sugar
- 4 tbsp flat-leaf parsley
- 120g (4.2 oz) rustic country bread