Description
Tender calamari tubes stuffed with a mascarpone cheese, ricotta cheese and sun-dried tomato mixture are baked, then sauteed to a golden finish in garlic butter. A little work, but truly amazing!
Ingredients
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- ⅓ cup mascarpone cheese
- 12 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup dry bread crumbs
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
- 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
- 8 large squid, cleaned and tentacles removed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl
- mix together the ricotta cheese
- mascarpone cheese
- sun-dried tomatoes
- bread crumbs
- oregano
- salt and pepper until well blended. Set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Trim the ends of the squid bodies to make them an even size
- and rinse out the tubes. Spoon the cheese mixture into the cavities of the squid until full
- and secure the open ends with toothpicks. Place in boiling water
- and cook for 6 minutes.
- Remove the stuffed calamari tubes from the water
- and place in a baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sesame seeds. Place the calamari tubes in the skillet
- and fry on all sides until golden brown. Remove toothpicks before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4