Spaghetti al polpo ubriaco livornese

55 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Go to your fishmonger and pick up two fresh baby octopuses.
  2. 2Go to your fishmonger and pick up two fresh baby octopuses.
  3. 3Go to your fishmonger and pick up two fresh baby octopuses.
  4. 4Cut the octopus into small pieces.
  5. 5Cut the octopus into small pieces.
  6. 6Cut the octopus into small pieces.
  7. 7Set the cut octopus aside.
  8. 8Set the cut octopus aside.
  9. 9Set the cut octopus aside.
  10. 10Chop a red onion finely.
  11. 11Chop a red onion finely.
  12. 12Chop a red onion finely.
  13. 13Add a clove of garlic to the chopped onion.
  14. 14Add a clove of garlic to the chopped onion.
  15. 15Add a clove of garlic to the chopped onion.
  16. 16In a casserole, add abundant Tuscan extra virgin olive oil and let it sizzle.
  17. 17In a casserole, add abundant Tuscan extra virgin olive oil and let it sizzle.
  18. 18In a casserole, add abundant Tuscan extra virgin olive oil and let it sizzle.
  19. 19Add all the octopus to brown in the casserole.
  20. 20Add all the octopus to brown in the casserole.
  21. 21Add all the octopus to brown in the casserole.
  22. 22Cover the casserole with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  23. 23Cover the casserole with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  24. 24Cover the casserole with a lid and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  25. 25Add Tuscan red wine to the octopus and let it get heavily drunk.
  26. 26Add Tuscan red wine to the octopus and let it get heavily drunk.
  27. 27Add Tuscan red wine to the octopus and let it get heavily drunk.
  28. 28Add a spoonful of tomato paste to give character to the sauce.
  29. 29Add a spoonful of tomato paste to give character to the sauce.
  30. 30Add a spoonful of tomato paste to give character to the sauce.
  31. 31Set the heat to minimum, cover, and let it cook for 50 minutes to prevent it from becoming chewy.
  32. 32Set the heat to minimum, cover, and let it cook for 50 minutes to prevent it from becoming chewy.
  33. 33Set the heat to minimum, cover, and let it cook for 50 minutes to prevent it from becoming chewy.
  34. 34Chop some parsley the old way.
  35. 35Chop some parsley the old way.
  36. 36Chop some parsley the old way.
  37. 37After 50 minutes, add the spaghettoni directly into the octopus sauce.
  38. 38After 50 minutes, add the spaghettoni directly into the octopus sauce.
  39. 39After 50 minutes, add the spaghettoni directly into the octopus sauce.
  40. 40Season with pepper; do not add salt as the sauce might already be salty.
  41. 41Season with pepper; do not add salt as the sauce might already be salty.
  42. 42Season with pepper; do not add salt as the sauce might already be salty.
  43. 43Add a drop of water if needed to achieve a creamy consistency.
  44. 44Add a drop of water if needed to achieve a creamy consistency.
  45. 45Add a drop of water if needed to achieve a creamy consistency.
  46. 46At the end of cooking, add chopped parsley and a drop of olive oil.
  47. 47At the end of cooking, add chopped parsley and a drop of olive oil.
  48. 48At the end of cooking, add chopped parsley and a drop of olive oil.
  49. 49Serve the spaghetti with octopus sauce.
  50. 50Serve the spaghetti with octopus sauce.
  51. 51Serve the spaghetti with octopus sauce.

Ingredients

  • 2 fresh baby octopuses
  • 2 fresh baby octopuses
  • 2 fresh baby octopuses
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 garlic
  • abundant Tuscan extra virgin olive oil
  • abundant Tuscan extra virgin olive oil
  • abundant Tuscan extra virgin olive oil
  • Tuscan red wine
  • Tuscan red wine
  • Tuscan red wine
  • 1 spoonful tomato paste
  • 1 spoonful tomato paste
  • 1 spoonful tomato paste
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • spaghettoni
  • spaghettoni
  • spaghettoni
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • a drop water
  • a drop water
  • a drop water

Equipment

casserole

Tips

  • To prevent the octopus from becoming chewy, cook it on minimum heat with a lid for 50 minutes.
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