Squid and pasta is on the top-ten list of amazing Italian seafood pasta recipes. And it’s so quick and tasty! This sheet-pan roasted calamari pasta dinner is sauced with spicy cherry tomatoes, olive oil and garlic, and it’s topped with a crunchy garnish of toasted herb breadcrumbs. Serve this tender, spicy seafood tossed with spaghetti or your favorite pasta.

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Ingredients

garlic parsley crushed red pepper dried pasta squid cherry tomatoes olive oil

For the garnish: Toast panko with olive oil until golden.

Stir in chopped parsley and set aside.

Slice the calamari into 1/2-inch rings.

Pat dry with towels.

Transfer calamari to a bowl.

Toss with olive oil, garlic, chili, herbs, salt and pepper.

Put the calamari on a preheated sheet pan and add the tomatoes.

Roast 8-10 minutes at 475 degrees, until the calamari is opaque.

Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in the boiling water until al dente. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.

Pour the squid, tomatoes and all the pan liquid over the spaghetti. Toss to combine. Sprinkle the pasta with the breadcrumbs and serve.

By Karen Tedesco of Familystyle Food