Squid Baked in a Brown Bag

Tender calamari baked en papillotte with tomatoes and garlic.

I served this dish as a starter at a sit-down dinner so rather than putting everything into 1 large paper bag, I made individual, serving-sized pouches with parchment paper. Though the recipe didn’t specify, I sliced the cleaned squid into rings. The fresh mint became discoloured during baking and didn’t add much flavour….I think dried would have worked better with a sprinkle of fresh at the end.

Served with these thyme toasts, this dish made a great, light tasting appetizer.