Ingredients

• 8 cleaned calamari tubes; 4-5 inches in length (2 per person)
• 8 ounces of linguini prepared according to package directions
• 2 cups of Marinara Sauce (see following recipe)
• 2 dices jalapenos
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 ounces crabmeat
• ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 8 toothpicks
• 2 ounces grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Directions

Mix the Jalapenos, cheese, crabmeat and Old Bay seasoning mixture with a spoon. Stuff each of the tubes with the mixture. Close the end with the toothpicks to prevent the stuffing from falling out during cooking.

Bring the marina sauce to a boil. Gently place the stuffed calamari in the pot, layering as required. Cover and reduce to a simmer cooking for 5 minutes. Turn each calamari over and cook for five minutes more.

Serve over linguini pasta, dividing the calamari over four plates. Garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley.

Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 28-ounce can tomato puree
• 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup beef or chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt

Directions

Heat a 4-quart saucepan or small stockpot and add the olive oil. Add the onion and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and pepper flakes and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes being careful not to brown. Add the tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, beef stock, water, sugar and salt. Stir and bring to a boil. Add more water if the sauce is too thick. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• 8 cleaned calamari tubes; 4-5 inches in length (2 per person)
• 8 ounces of linguini prepared according to package directions
• 2 cups of Marinara Sauce (see following recipe)
• 2 dices jalapenos
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 ounces crab meat
• ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• 8 toothpicks
• 2 ounces grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Directions

Mix the Jalapenos, cheese, crab meat and Old Bay seasoning mixture with a spoon. Stuff each of the tubes with the mixture. Close the end with the toothpicks to prevent the stuffing from falling out during cooking.

Bring the marina sauce to a boil. Gently place the stuffed calamari in the pot, layering as required. Cover and reduce to a simmer cooking for 5 minutes. Turn each calamari over and cook for five minutes more.

Remove the toothpicks and serve over linguini pasta, dividing the calamari over four plates. Garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley.

Marinara Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 28-ounce can tomato puree
• 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup beef stock
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt

Directions

Heat a 4-quart saucepan or small stockpot and add the olive oil. Add the onion and sauté until translucent. Add the garlic and pepper flakes and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes being careful not to brown. Add the tomato puree, crushed tomatoes, beef stock, water, sugar and salt. Stir and bring to a boil. Add more water if the sauce is too thick. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 30 minutes.