STUFFED CALAMARI

- 8 medium whole, calamari cleaned

- 3 fresh garlic cloves, minced

- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

- 1 cup bread crumbs

- 1 tablespoon grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (optional)

- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

- 1 tablespoon white wine

Ingredients for the Tomato Sauce

- 2/3 cup tomato sauce or tomato puree

- 1/3 cup water

- 3 tablespoons white wine

- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

- 2 cloves garlic, minced

- 1 teaspoon parsley, minced

- Salt

Directions

1. Rinse the calamari and make sure all bones have been removed.

2. Cut the tentacle section from each squid, and then chop all tentacles into very small pieces.

3. In a mixing bowl, add the tentacle pieces, minced garlic, minced parsley, bread crumbs, cheese, olive oil and white wine. Mix all ingredients well. The mixture should not be too wet or too dry. It should be damp but crumbly and loose. If it is too wet, add more bread crumbs; too dry, a little more olive oil.