Calamaretti Alla Amalfitana

Calamaretti Alla Amalfitana

Course :	Italian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

4	ounces	virgin olive oil
1	medium	red onion -- thinly sliced
4	cloves	garlic -- thinly sliced
2	medium	japanese eggplants -- sliced lengthwise
2	medium	roma tomatoes -- chopped 1/4 inch dice
1	teaspoon	salt -- to taste
1	teaspoon	freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
12	medium	baby calamari - -- (abt 1 1/2 lbs), whole, peeled, and cleaned
1	medium	juice and zest of 1 lemon
1/8	cup	basil

Preparation:

In a 12-inch to 14-inch sauté pan, heat together oil, onion and garlic over medium-high heat until soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add eggplant and cook until just softened. Add tomatoes and lemon and season with salt and pepper and cook until they fall apart, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add calamari, season again, and cook until just opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Add basil and toss. Arrange on platter and serve. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5713)