Spicy Calamari Pasta Fra Diavolo

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 4)

For the Pasta 🍝

• 12 oz (340 g) spaghetti or linguine
• Salted water for boiling

For the Fra Diavolo Sauce 🌶️🧄

• 2 tablespoons olive oil 🫒
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 small onion, finely chopped 🧅
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 🌶️ (adjust to taste)
• 1 can (14 oz / 400 g) crushed tomatoes 🍅
• ½ cup dry white wine 🍷
• 1 lb (450 g) calamari, cleaned and sliced into rings, tentacles included 🦑
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
• Salt and black pepper, to taste 🧂
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 🌿
• Juice of ½ lemon 🍋

Optional Garnish 🧀

• Grated Parmesan cheese (sparingly—optional, as traditional Fra Diavolo typically omits cheese)
  

  🔪 Instructions