Fresh Stuffed Calamari with cured pancetta, rice, onion, garlic and bell pepper in a wine-paprika tomato sauce for an ultimate Surf and Turf dinner! Catalan gastronomy has a ton of “Surf N Turf” dishes. For example, meatballs with squids, chicken and crayfish, mar y montaña paella, etc. They call it: Mar y Montaña, which translates to sea and mountain. The Catalan surf and turf inspire this recipe, although instead of traditional ground meat, I’ve used a stuffing of rice, cured pancetta, onion, garlic and bell pepper dice. The Sauce The sauce is an easy traditional one of fried tomato paste, garlic and paprika with a touch of white wine (or water) and a few leaves of parsley for the final touch. This recipe is my twist on the Catalan Surf and Turf; it’s not a traditional dish but similar in taste. A Catalan Tradition Thanks to their geographical situation, the Catalans are the kings at mixing…
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Tomato Sauce is a gluten-free cannelloni. Made of spiced ground beef/pork filling with garlic, onion, and rice topped with a tomato sauce. It’s a comforting dish without all the carbs. Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Tomato Sauce are a popular dish throughout Eastern Europe to Asia. Although they have many different variations from place to place, some are made with a side of sour cream others with savoy cabbage, etc. This version is closer to the Polish version called Gołąbki which is a mix of minced beef and pork filling cabbage rolls cooked in the oven with a simple tomato sauce. Cabbage the Magnificent You could use Savoy or red cabbage also for this recipe. Although, the traditional and thickest would be the green cabbage. For once a veggie is used as a container, and cutting on the carbs and gluten is always a welcomed break for…