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Stuffed Calamari in Oven

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Serves 4
Prep Time 40 mins
Cooking 45 mins
Level medium

Ingredients

  • 4 Fresh Calamari
  • 300g for stale bread Panko breadcrumbs
  • 100g Mayor Diced Onions
  • 100g Mayor Sliced Mushrooms, chopped
  • 3 chopped garlic cloves
  • Olive Oil
  • Salt and pepper to season

Heat the oven at a temperature of 1800 C or gas number 4. Clean the calamrei and remove the ink sacks. Chop the wings of the calamari into small pieces and place in a bowl. Peel the garlic cloves and finely chopped and add to a new bowl along with the mushroom and the diced onions. In a large pan, heat the oil and cook the mixture for a couple of minutes. Us a food processor to finely blend the bread for breadcrumbs. Add to the chopped calamari. Add the mint, and season with salt and pepper. Mix both mixtures together to combine. Stuff the calamari tubes with the mixture. Close the ends of the calamari with a toothpick. Place in an oven proof pan and add some water. Cook for around 40-45 minutes. Serve warm with some salad, potatoes or rice. You can also serve with some tomato and caper sauce.

 Recipe by Anton B.Dougall

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