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scialatielli con sepie e alghe

scialatielli with cuttlefish and seaweed

Supposedly created less than 50 years ago, Scialatielli are like short, thick linguine. I have a local delicatessen which stocks a fresh variety - but they are only of the more unusual shapes. If you can’t find scialatielli you can always substitute them with linguine or spaghettoni or pici.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO DO
(scroll down for the full method)

• prepare the ingredients

• cook the cuttlefish

• boil the seaweed

• boil the pasta

• combine, plate and serve

scialatielli with cuttlefish and seaweed

INGREDIENTS

FOR FOUR PEOPLE

• 800g fresh / frozen cuttlefish

• x2 large cloves of garlic

• 2 tblspns capers

• white wine to taste

• x1 tbslpn butter

• 20g (or to taste) seaweed

• fresh parsley


PASTA

400g fresh scialatielli / linguine / spaghetti


MANTECATURA

light to moderate

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METHOD

The seaweed I used was Cornish Seaweed’s ‘Sea Spaghetti’, which I ordered direct online from them.


Ask your fishmonger to clean the cuttlefish, to avoid an inky mess in your kitchen at home. Cook the cuttlefish in wine, garlic and olive oil for about 25 mins, or until tender.

Follow the instructions for cooking the seaweed - I simply added it to the pasta water and let it boil for 15 mins before adding and cooking the pasta. But you might want to cook it separately until it’s tender to your liking, and then set it aside while you cook the pasta and begin to combine all the other ingredients.


When the pasta’s done to your liking, transfer it, together with the squid, to a pasta tossing pan with some cooking water and toss to combine. Add the tender seaweed and then toss again.

Plate with black or cayenne pepper on the top.

NUTRITION per serving

  • KCAL: 572

  • Fat (g): 6.4

  • Sat Fat (g): 1.9

  • Carb (g): 72.3

  • Sug (g): 3.8

  • Fibre(g): 5.5

  • Prot (g): 46

  • Salt (g): 1.79

Nutritional information is provided as an indication only of approximate values for the recipe on this page. You should make your own calculations if you have specific dietry requirements or are required to follow a strict calorie-controlled diet.

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