Octopus in Tomato Sauce

Name: Octopus in Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 bay leaves; 227 grams peas, drained; 794 grams whole peeled tomatoes; 1 teaspoon curry powder; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint leaves; 6 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 10 whole pitted ripe olives; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons grated orange zest; 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 237 milliliters red wine; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 1 teaspoon white sugar

Octopus in Tomato Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your sauce recipe box. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 320 calories, 9g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have onion, mint leaves, olives, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Place the octopus into a large pot and fill with enough lightly salted water to cover. Bring to a boil, and then simmer over medium heat until octopus is opaque, about 15 minutes.

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Octopus

Water

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Pot

Drain and allow to cool slightly; cut into bite-size pieces.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onion, garlic, mint leaves, curry powder and mixed spice; cook and stir until onion is soft. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Curry Powder

Mint

Mixed Spice

Garlic

Onion

Mix in the octopus pieces, wine, lemon zest and orange zest. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes to blend the flavors, then stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, peas, potatoes, olives and bay leaves. Cover and simmer over low heat until potatoes and octopus are tender, about 45 minutes.

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Tomato Paste