- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup red wine
- 1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound cleaned squid, bodies cut into 1/2-inch rings, tentacles cut in half
- 1/2 pound spaghetti
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil or parsley
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the wine and simmer 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes and salt and bring to a simmer. Add the squid, cover, and simmer gently until the squid is just tender, about 30 minutes. Do not allow to boil.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghetti until almost done, about 10 minutes. Drain the pasta.
- Add the basil and the spaghetti to the sauce and simmer until the pasta is done and has absorbed some of the sauce, about 2 minutes.