Ingredients

  • 4 fl. oz. virgin olive oil
  • 1 md. red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 2 Japanese eggplants, sliced lengthwise into 6 pieces each
  • 2 roma tomatoes, chopped into 1/4-inch dice
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 12 (1/8 lb. each) baby calamari, whole, peeled, and cleaned
  • 1 lemon, juice and zest of
  • 1/8 cup basil chiffonade

Method

  • In a 12- to 14-inch saute pan, heat together oil, onion and garlic over medium-high heat until soft, 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, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Add calamari, season again, and cook until just opaque, approximately 2 minutes per side.
  • Add basil and toss.
  • Arrange on platter and serve.