Red wine and chilli braised octopus
8
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 1 hr 10 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Seafood is an Italian staple, and this red wine soaked octopus is a flavoursome delicacy to serve to your family.
Ingredients
Olive oil
1 tbs
Brown onion
1 medium, finely chopped
Garlic
3 clove(s), crushed
Fresh bay leaf
3 whole
Octopus
1000 g, (baby octopus) cleaned
Red wine
500 ml, (dry)
Red wine vinegar
¼ cup(s)
Canned diced tomatoes
400 g
Cinnamon quill
1 whole
Skim milk
2 cup(s), (500ml)
Polenta
1 cup(s), (170g)
Grated parmesan cheese
¼ cup(s), (20g)
Rocket
1 cup(s), (1 bunch)
Fresh oregano
¼ cup(s), chopped
Dried chilli flakes
½ tsp
Instructions
1
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook the onion, garlic, chilli and bay leaves, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened.
2
Add the octopus, wine, vinegar, tomato, cinnamon and ½ cup (125ml) water and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until the octopus is very tender and sauce thickens slightly.
3
Meanwhile, bring the milk and 2 cups (500ml) water to the boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Gradually stir in the polenta. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring, for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan.
4
Discard the bay leaves and cinnamon stick from octopus mixture. Season the octopus with salt and pepper. Serve the octopus with the polenta and big rocket leaves. Sprinkle with the oregano.
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