Name: Calamari with Roasted Tomato Sauce
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups whole peeled tomatoes; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 tablespoons fine sea salt; 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons fine sea salt; 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 to 2 quarts peanut or vegetable oil for frying; 16 cleaned calamari (squid), bodies cut into 1/2-inch-wide rings, tentacles left whole; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; Lemon wedges (optional); Large baking sheet, deep-fry thermometer

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Calamari with Roasted Tomato SauceMasterChef

This is a winning-contestant recipe from Season Four of Fox's MasterChef.

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