Recipe of the Week

I have been trying to try a different recipe every week since the New Year and have been doing pretty well. Last night we had a Mexican menu and I tried making squid with tomatoes and olives. It was pretty amazing - although a little hot - so thought I would share it.

You'll need (serves 4):

3 tubes of fresh squid - cut into rings
2 x tins of tomatoes
Half a red pepper - chopped
Half a yellow pepper - chopped
Half a green pepper - chopped
1 x onion - chopped
3 x garlic cloves -  finely chopped
1-2 x chillies - finely chopped
1 x tsp dried oregano
1 x tsp dried thyme
A pinch of all spice
A pinch of cinnamon
A pinch of sugar
Large tbs of capers
20-25 pimento stuffed olives
Fresh coriander and parsley to finish

1. Sweat your onions and peppers in a heavy pan.
2. Once they are soft, throw in your garlic and chilli and gently cook them
3. Put in your spices and stir in
4. Pour in your tomatoes and bring boil
5. Put in your hebs and stir in - allow to cook with a lid on for 1-2 hours
6. When ready to serve, throw in your olives, capers and fresh herbs
7. Get a frying pan and some vegetable oil as hot as possible and fry off your squid quickly.
8. Remove to a plate and season. Pour the squid (and any juices) into the sauce at the very last second.

Serve with rice