Black Pasta With Calamari - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. plus 1 tsp. olive oil
1 (12 oz.) pkg. squid ink pasta
1 stick (1/4 lb.) butter
12 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb. frozen calamari steaks, thawed and diced
3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a large pot of boiling salted water with 1 teaspoon olive oil, cook pasta until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes, or according to package directions.
Drain pasta and place in an attractive serving dish.
Cover with foil and keep warm.
In same pan, heat remaining 1/4 cup oil and butter over medium-high heat until butter is melted.
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 10 to 15 seconds.
Stir in calamari and cook 1 minute.
Pour over pasta; toss to combine.
Sprinkle cheese over top and serve.