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Baked squid with garlic-anchovy pasta

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbsSmall squid, cleaned, bodies
-sliced into ?inch rings
-tentacles halved if large
1 cupPlain dried bread crumbs
-(about 4 ounces)
1 tspOregano, crumbled
1 tspFreshly ground pepper
Salt
1/2 cupOlive oil
2 tbspOlive oil
1 largeClove garlic, minced
1 tspAnchovy paste
1/2 lbsDried capellini (or other
-thin pasta)
1 tbspUnsalted butter
Lemon wedges, for serving
Procedures:
1: preheat the oven to 450°F.
2Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.
3In a large bowl, toss the squid with the breadcrumbs, oregano, pepper, and one teaspoon salt.
4Spread the squid in a large baking dish in a single layer and sprinkle with any leftover crumbs.
5Drizzle ?cup plus 2 tablespoons of the olive oil on top.
6Bake for 10 minutes, or until the squid is golden brown and crunchy.
7: meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk the garlic and the anchovy paste into the remaining ?cup oil and bring to a simmer over low heat.
8Cook, whisking, until fragrant but not browned, about 3 minutes.
9: add salt to the boiling water.
10Add the capellini and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 3 minutes.
11Drain the pasta and return it to the saucepan.
12Add the anchovy sauce and the butter and toss to coat.
13: make a bed of capellini on a platter or plates.
14Mound the baked squid on the pasta and serve with lemon wedges