I love anything with tomatoes. Tomatoes give food so much more character. I much prefer this recipe to your traditional and in my opinion predictable and boring calamari which is usually served having been killed by drowning in oil.
Serves 2 as a main
Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Ingredients
300g fresh or frozen squid
400g canned chopped tomatoes (I use the ones with herbs or garlic)
1 small onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1-2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Pinch of chilli powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Method
If you are using frozen squid, defrost these. Cut up wide rings (appr 1.5cm). Leave to the side.
Place the olive oil in a pan and heat. Add the chopped onion and leave for 1 minutes and add the crushed garlic cloves. Leave for another 2-3 minutes until lightly browned and then add the squid including the tentacles- this are my favourite. All to cook for 2-3 minutes turning fruquently. Add the tomatoes, chilli and salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and then reduce heat. Allow to simmer for around 20 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if required.
TIP: You can add a splash of ouzo with the tomatoes!
You can serve either on it's own with bread, rice or pasta. Any way you like it really!
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