Italian Stuffed Squid

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 medium squid
• 1/4 cup progresso italian-style fine bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
• 2 teaspoons fresh parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic cloves
• 1 egg
• salt and pepper
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 (8 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground rosemary
• 1/4 cup green pepper
• 1/4 cup dry wine

Recipe

• 1 clean squid or tubes and pat dry.
• 2 if using whole squid, chop tender parts of the tentacles and mix them with the bread crumbs, parsley, cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic, egg and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil to make stuffing.
• 3 blend well, add salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 spoon stuffing mixture loosely into each squid tube and close with a toothpick. do not over stuff because the squid will shrink during cooking.
• 5 add remaining oil to skillet large enough to hold squid in a single layer.
• 6 heat oil and cook sliced garlic until golden brown. arrange the squid in oil and brown all sides lightly.
• 7 add tomatoes, basil, oregano, rosemary, green pepper, remaining minced garlic, wine and salt and pepper to taste. cover tightly and cook 25 to 30 minutes.
• 8 remove toothpick from squid and serve whole or sliced, alone or with pasta.