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Cheese Stuffed Calamari Recipe

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Ingredients

2 frozen packages of squid thawed

2 cups Romano cheese

2 cups bread crumbs

1/2 cup milk ( more or less as needed)

3 eggs

4 tablespoons fresh parsley

1 1/2 tablespoons salt

Fresh ground black pepper

1 tablespoons Raisins optional

2 tablespoons Pine nuts optional

4 quarts Home made tomato sauce( make on the watery side)

1 lb favorite pasta

Directions

Separate the heads from the bodies of the squid

Run a finger up into the mantle and clear out any bones inside

Remove the beak located in the center of the tentacles and discard

Make stuffing

Mix together the bread crumbs the cheese the salt, pepper and parsley.

Taste for seasonings correct it now ( should be very salty at this point)

Add the pine nuts and raisins

Add milk a little at a time, enough to hold together

Beat the egg and add to mix

STUFF THE SQUID

before studffing the squid make a test.

To test the stuffing for consistency make a couple of small balls and drop them into your sauce for a few minutes.

They shoule be firm but not dry add some additional milk if the stuffing is to dry and firm.

Add more bread crumbs and cheese if it is too wet.

Stuff each squid with the cheese stuffing no more then half way before sealing by using a small teaspoon or the handle of a small spoon.

Seal Squid opening by weaving a tooth pick 1/4 inch from top

Drop into your favorite sauce and simmer for 1 hour

serve with your favorite pasta

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Comments

michellem 2 years ago said:
Thanks for sharing !!

kayvee 1 year, 11 months ago said:
My husband will love this! He is my favorite italian :)

jeannej 1 year, 10 months ago said:
This looks so good I can almost taste it now!!

betty_boop 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Bon! I will have to try this I love Calamari !

greekgirrrl 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Very good...bookmarked!

mystic_river1 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Guess I am a die hard Italian- wonderful recipe thanks. ^5 I see some idiot gave you a one...we have a few on here

sexyhotmama 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow..so yummy

tinam 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Thanks for sharing ... and as a matter of fact, I've shared it with all those that I made it for!!! You're a hit!

andah 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Oh! i love calamari very much..thanks for sharing this recipe..i will try rhis now!!!!

inmaculada 1 year, 6 months ago said:
I´m also a squid-calamari fan¡¡ I´ll bookmark this recipe. Cheese in the stuffing sounds interesting, and very Italian too...
Thanks for sharing.

shirleyoma 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Oh, this sounds fantastic!! got my 5

ivy 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Hi Michael. This sounds great. I love the addition on the raisins in it. You have a 5 for this.

lunasea 1 year, 4 months ago said:
This sounds divine - and I adore calamari - love it! The flavors here really pique my interest. I know this is going to be great! Thanks, Michael. :) Vickie

ragnarokx23 1 year, 4 months ago said:
I just love these dishes. 5 from me

inatalie 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Oh my, looks delish. I just moved and can't wait to break-in my kitchen with some of your marvelous recipes.

greekgirrrl 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Wonderful recipe, Michael, though I do have my reservations about the raisins! When I make this I will add raisins to half the stuffing and then see which I like better. I have to at least try it with the raisins, right?

shepherdrescue 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Love calamari! Great post!

jrt_mom 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Saved and will try very soon! I've always used squid on pasta but haven't heard anything like this before. Sounds really good! I'm taking out the raisins though. High5 flagged as unique and beautiful. Thanks Michael.

pinkpasta 1 year, 2 months ago said:
This dish is beautiful. My parent's love calamari and will be visiting for Thanksgiving, so I will have to make this for them.
Thanks for sharing!
High 5 Michael!
Debbie~

greenlord 1 year, 2 months ago said:
WOW! this is right at the cooking level of Mario Batali (not that it's especially hard to do but for creating it i give you props). Please don't be shy to put expert cook as your cooking skills. you have my 5 and if it would be possible my 6 !!!

mountainmama 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Micheal I love this recipe and you know I've never made it. NEVER! I will save it and try this next week. I've always wanted to; just never got around to making it for the family. Great Post! :)

angelinaw 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I love calamari, but have never made it before. But the seafood store down the street from me sells fresh squid. So I now have an excuse to try and make this now. Thanks for sharing! Excellent!

mamalou 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

razorfamilyfarms 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I love the look and sound of this dish! How wonderful! I can not wait to try it!

Blessings!
Lacy
www.razorfamilyfarms.com

razorfamilyfarms 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Five forks! What's this 4.9 stuff? FIVE!!!

greentreefrogs 1 year, 1 month ago said:
NICE this really looks good!

lanacountry 1 year ago said:
Very nice recipe! 55555 !

littlesponger 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I like the look and sound so delicious! Thank you for sharing.

lori4flavor 11 months, 1 week ago said:
This sounds wonderful! I love squid and I like the idea of stuffing them. 5 + bookmarked :)
Lori

brianna 8 months, 4 weeks ago said:
WOW Michael. This sounds & looks incredible & your directions make it so easy to make the first time. I can't wait to try these. Thanks so much for sharing. 5 forks just isn't enough for all your efforts. 5555555+++++++

kandisinmi 4 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Wow! Can't wait to try these! I can't put the raisins in, though, or my family won't eat them (hey, at least they love calamari!) What a clever recipe!

victoriaregina 3 months, 2 weeks ago said:
You are a chef Michael ^5 and flagged.

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