Tomatoed Squid

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (2 lb) squid
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 sprig rosemary
• 125 ml vegetable oil
• 600 g ripe tomatoes
• salt and pepper
• 50 g butter

Recipe

• 1 cut the squid into rings.
• 2 chop the garlic and rosemary finely, and then put into a saucepan with the oil.
• 3 heat the oil and sauté the herbs for 2 minutes, add the quid and continue to cook, stirring frequently over a moderate heat.
• 4 wash and sieve or blend the tomatoes and add them to the pan together with some salt and a few twists of pepper.
• 5 cover with a really tight-fitting lid and simmer very gently for 2 hours (the liquid should only just bubble). open the saucepan as little as possible, but from time to time to check that the pan is not drying up.
• 6 add the butter and if the sauce is too thin, thicken it slightly with a little flour, check the seasoning and serve very hot.