Best Italian Style Octopus Stewed Recipes

Polipo in Umido: Stewed Octopus image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h2m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons extra-virgin oil olive
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Red chili peppers, crushed, optional
5 anchovy fillets
20 capers
2 pounds octopus*, cut into 1-inch cubes
12 cherry tomatoes, quartered (about 1 cup)
Bunch of fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
Salt

Steps:

In a pan, heat up the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the garlic, chili peppers, anchovies, and capers, and let cook together for 30 seconds.
Add the octopus and stir. Stir in the cherry tomatoes and parsley. Let the stew cook on low to medium heat for approximately 1 hour, or until tender. Add salt, to taste.

Italian Style Octopus Stewed Recipe image

Provided by FoodPinup

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 1h15m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 2

1 cup white wine
1 cup crushed tomatoes

Steps:

Step1: saute finely diced onions and garlic paste in olive oil.
Step2: when onions are translucent add tomato paste, saute another minute.
Step3: deglaze with red wine, add octopus with its canned oil, finely chopped tomatoes, kosher salt and cayenne pepper, simmer for three more minutes, check/adjust seasoning.
Step4: meanwhile, cook bucatini al dente, strain, add some olive oil.
Step5: plate bucatini, top with octopus ragout, sprinkle with Italian parsley and basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.3, Sodium 3.9, Carbohydrate 2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 0.1