Stuffed Calamari
- 8 large squid
- 1 pound Ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grated Pecorino cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 toothpicks
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 (28-ounce) cans imported San Marzano tomatoes
- Pinch oregano
- Clean squid.
- Remove tentacles and fins.
- Boil tentacles and fins for 15 minutes.
- Drain and cool.
- Chop finely.
- In mixing bowl, combine ricotta, egg, cheese, parsley, chopped tentacles and fins, salt and pepper.
- Stuff squid with cheese mixture.
- Close each end with a toothpick.
- After stuffed, dredge in flour.
- Heat the oil in large pan and saute squid until brown on all sides.
- Remove from pan.
- Drain oil from pan.
- Add garlic and white wine.
- Bring to a boil, turn heat down to a simmer and reduce to half.
- Add tomatoes, salt pepper, and oregano.
- Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes.
- In roasting pan, place squid and pour over tomatoes.
- Cover pan with foil, bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and serve.
squid, ricotta cheese, egg, pecorino cheese, parsley, salt, toothpicks, flour, olive oil, garlic, white wine, tomatoes, oregano
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/stuffed-calamari-recipe.html (may not work)