Colosseum Restaurant Calamara al Acclosseo

Posted by FootsieBear at recipegoldmine.com - June 2, 2001

Source: Annibale Todesca of The Colosseum Restaurant in Salem, New Hampshire - Restaurant Secret Recipe - diningout.com

Sauce
1 fresh plum tomato, peeled
4 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 clove garlic
1 chopped onion
2 basil leaves

Pan fry garlic and onion in olive oil. Add plum tomatoes and basil, cook ten minutes.

Calamari
4 calamari (clean)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 clove garlic
Parsley
4 teaspoons bread crumbs
2 teaspoons cheese
2 black olives
6 capers
Dash of oregano
4 baby clams, chopped
2 basil leaves,
1/2 glass white wine

In a casserole pan fry the bread crumbs in olive oil. In another casserole pan fry garlic and the chopped clams, cook until done. Add bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, cheese and olives. Cook for a few minutes.

Divide stuffing into 4 parts and stuff calamari.

Pan fry calamari in olive oil. Drain the oil and add 1/2 glass of white wine, cook until wine evaporates. Add the tomato sauce and cook another 10 minutes.

Serve over a bed of pasta.

Servings: 2