Stuffed Squid (Seppie o Calamari Ripieni)
 
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Recipe type: Fish
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • ½ cup of white wine (dry)
  • Olives (with the pits removed and chopped), about 10
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped roughly
  • Freshly ground black pepper and Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons of whole milk
  • Grated Parmigiano Reggiano (or Pecorino)
  • Parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 1-2 dried red chilis, crushed
  • 2-3 cups of passato di pomodoro (or pured tomatoes, you can also use tomato sauce)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1-2 cups of plain breadcrumb
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2-3 pounds of whole squid (about 8-10 squid)
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • Extra virgin olive oil
Process
  1. Clean the squid and finely mince the tentacles into small pieces (move to a large mixing bowl). Add eggs, breadcrumb, onion, parsley, and garlic. Add milk and 2.5 tablespoons of olive oil and mix well. Add the grated cheese, red chili,minced olives, tomatoes, and freshly ground black pepper and kosher salt. Mix well and begin filling the body (or hood) of the squid (do not over stuff as the mixture will expand when cooked).
  2. Heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. In a separate pot, add 3 cups of passato, wine, 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and 1-2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice. Heat the mixture over medium heat and season with salt and pepper.
  3. In a large baking dish, add a bit of the passato/lemon juice/wine mixture to coat the bottom of the dish. Arrange the stuffed squid in the dish and spoon the remaining passato/lemon juice/wine mixture over the top of the squid. Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  4. Remove from the oven and baste the squid with the tomato mixture and drizzle with fresh extra virgin olive oil. Place the baking dish back in the oven without the foil and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit (here you're simple looking to brown the squid a bit).
Recipe by Scordo.com - Italian Food Recipes and Lifestyle at http://www.scordo.com/recipe/stuffed-squid-seppie-o-calamari-ripieni.html