Calamari Noodles with Fingerling Potatoes & Black Olives

Name: Calamari Noodles with Fingerling Potatoes & Black Olives
Yield: serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 pound cleaned calamari, tubes and tentacles (or only tubes, if you prefer); Extra virgin olive oil; 3 or 4 cloves garlic, smashed, plus 1 whole clove; Pinch of crushed red pepper; 4 fingerling potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds; Kosher salt; 1 cup dry white wine; 1/4 cup kalamata or gaeta olives, slivered; 4 thick slices of rustic Italian bread; 2 cups baby arugula; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, for garnish

December 9, 2011

I’m always looking for new things to do with calamari. It’s inexpensive, and if you buy it already cleaned—which I HIGHLY recommend—it’s super Q&E (quick and easy) to use. This recipe is fun because it takes minimum effort and you get maximum kudos at the dinner table.

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