Spaghetti al polpo ubriaco livornese

55m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the octopus into small pieces.
  2. 2Chop the red onion.
  3. 3Add garlic to the chopped onion.
  4. 4In a casserole, add abundant Tuscan extra virgin olive oil and caramelize the onion and garlic.
  5. 5Add all the octopus to brown.
  6. 6Cover the casserole and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  7. 7Pour Tuscan red wine over the octopus to "get it drunk".
  8. 8Add a spoonful of tomato paste.
  9. 9Set the heat to minimum, cover, and let it cook for 50 minutes.
  10. 10Chop some parsley.
  11. 11After 50 minutes, add spaghetti directly into the octopus sauce.
  12. 12Add pepper and a drop of water to the spaghetti and sauce.
  13. 13At the end of cooking, add chopped parsley and a drop of olive oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh octopus
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 garlic
  • abundant Tuscan extra virgin olive oil
  • Tuscan red wine
  • 1 spoonful tomato paste
  • parsley
  • spaghetti
  • pepper
  • drop water

Equipment

casserole

Tips

  • To prevent the octopus from becoming chewy, cook it on minimum heat for 50 minutes with a lid.
  • Do not add salt while cooking the octopus to avoid it becoming too salty.