Calamari and Spaghetti

I have a love for all things calamari and scallops. I've been getting better at cooking scallops, but I've only tried to cook with squid once before, and it came out edible, but overcooked and less interesting than I'd hoped. This was my second attempt, and it was delicious.

Ok, so the photo/presentation isn't the best in the world, but I've been trying to step away from the safety of having a recipe in front of me and cook more from the gut, and this was a really tasty success, so it was worth sharing. If I were on a pretentious cooking show, I'd say something about it being a "very simple dish that lets the ingredients speak for themselves."

Tip: Buy pre-cleaned squid. They're pretty easy to clean, but it's time consuming

I don't have exact measurements, because I didn't use a recipe, but here are the ingredients:

Calamari (I only used the bodies, not the tentacles, and cut them up into little tubes)

Garlic

1 Shallot

1 can of tomatoes (I used italian)

Red pepper flakes

White wine

Italian Parsley

Salt + Pepper

Parmesan

(I think I put just a touch of dried rosemary in there as well)

I cooked the garlic and shallot in olive oil, added the tomatoes, pepper flakes and white wine, and let it reduce for a little bit. I added the calamari, and right at the end, the parsley. Make sure you don't over cook the calamari, it cooks quickly (2-3 minutes) and gets rubbery if it's over cooked.

(This post is by Jed, even though it says it's from both of us)