Portuguese stuffed squid

Ingredients

• 8 cleaned medium squid
• 1 large onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 ripe tomatoes
• 120 g bread crumb
• 100 ml white wine
• 1 egg
• 60 ml olive oil
• Parsley, salt and pepper

Step-by-step method

1. Separate squid tubes from tentacles, finely chop the tentacles and keep the tubes intact.
2. Cook half the onion with garlic and tentacles, add moistened bread, parsley and beaten egg and cook until the filling binds.
3. Fill each tube only two-thirds full and secure with cocktail sticks.
4. Make a sauce with remaining onion, tomato, olive oil and wine, then add stuffed squid.
5. Cover and simmer gently for 30–40 minutes until squid and filling are thoroughly cooked.