SQUID IN WINE

Kalamarakia me Krassi

YIELD: 6 SERVINGS

       3 pounds cleaned squid (see “How to Prepare Fresh Squid”)

       2 cups chopped onion

       ½ cup vegetable or olive oil

       1 cup chopped parsley

       1 tablespoon chopped garlic

       ½ cup dry sherry or red wine

       2 cups crushed tomatoes

       1 teaspoon salt

       ½ teaspoon pepper

Blanch squid in boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain well and cut into ringlets.

Sauté onion in oil until soft. Do not brown. Add parsley, garlic, sherry or wine, tomatoes, squid, salt, pepper, and ink sacs. Simmer slowly for 30 minutes, or until squid is fork tender. Serve over rice.

Note: You can use frozen, cleaned squid. Thaw and proceed with the recipe, adding ½ cup clam juice with parsley, garlic, and sherry.