Recipe - Pusit Relleno

STUFFED CALAMARI
12 lg Squids
One half pound Ground pork
3 Green onions, finely cut or sliced up
1 Egg, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 md Onion, chopped
1 md Tomato, chopped
One half Bay leaf
1 tablespoon Soy sauce

Remove squid heads and ink sacs, clean the calamari outside and inside.
Sprinkle salt lightly on squids and set aside. In a large bowl combine
ground pork, green onions, beaten egg and a little salt and pepper. Stuff
squid cavities with meat mixture. This is messy and slippery, don't over
stuff the calamari as the stuffing will swell when cooking. A pastry bag
makes this easier to do. Place a pan in a steamer and steam the calamari
covered for 1015 minutes, or until filling is cooked. Drain liquid and set
aside. Prepare sauce while steaming calamari. In a skillet over medium
heat, saute garlic in oil until lightly browned. Add onion and stir for 1
minute. Add tomato, bay leaf and soy sauce and cook for 35 minutes until
tomato pieces are soft. Pour sauce on top of stuffed calamari. Serve with
rice. Note: I save the tentacles from the calamari and as a side dish stir
fry them with some shrimp and vegetables. I used the broth from steaming
the calamari as a liquid in this dish. This is NOT a good dish to serve to
people who don't like calamari or are a bit squeamish. Regular bananas can
be used but they should be very firm and green.