Calamari and pasta

Super simple and satisfying. I could just say, "make your favorite pasta sauce, add the calamari and simmer for 5 minutes, then serve with pasta and wine," but I know some folks enjoy a good list so here goes.... But first! Clean those beauties in a couple easy steps - check the VIDEO

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 1/2 tsp. dried Italian herbs

• 8 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 small yellow onion, minced

• sliced fresh mushrooms, zucchini, broccoli, or whatever sounds good

• 1 slurp or 3 tbsp. red wine if you want to be specific

• 1 (28-oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes in juice, crushed (or large jar of fave pasta sauce)

• 1 bay leaf

• 1 lb. cleaned calamari, bodies cut into 1⁄4″-wide rings

• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, plus red chile flakes if you're feeling spicy

METHOD:

1. Boil some water for your pasta, cook it wilPut on some nice tunes and pour yourself a drink. Dance little. Heat oil in an medium saucepan over medium-high heat until it's shimmering

2. Add onion, let it cook for a few minutes, then add your garlic and other veg (or not!), cook about 6 minutes more

3. Splash in some wine, stir it around, let it cook down

4. Add tomatoes (or sauce), bay leaf, and reduce heat to a low simmer

5. Stir in calamari and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and, in my case, lots of red chile flakes

6. Toss with your favorite pasta and voila! You're practically in Italy. Buon appetito!