NO.10 Calamari Soup(international soup)

10. Calamari Soup

Ingredients
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
2 tblsp. olive oil
8 cups canned tomatoes in juice
2 cups pitted green olives
2 lbs. cleaned calamari tubes and tentacles
2 cups dry white wine
1 tblsp. kosher salt

Method:
(You will need a very heavy duty soup pot for the long cooking time or a crock-pot.)
Chop the onion and garlic finely in a food processor. In a 1 gallon soup pot sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil stirring constantly until translucent. Clean the calamari and slice the bodies into rings. Puree canned tomatoes in a blender or food-processor, add to the sautéed onion – garlic mixture. Add the calamari, white wine, olives and salt. Bring to a slow simmer and cover. Cook at least 18 hours. I found that the best method is to bring everything to a boil and transfer every thing to a crock-pot and cook on low for 18 hours. The long cooking time will make the calamari very tender.

Serve with a baguette that has been sliced open and brushed with olive oil and either grilled or broiled.