Octopus in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Spanish Recipes. (Octopus in Tomato Sauce Recipe). Enjoy this traditional recipe from Malta which makes a very flavorful sauce for octopus with potatoes, tomatoes, red wine and a hint of citrus that can be served over spaghetti, or just on its own.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Octopus in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds octopus

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion

chopped

6 cloves garlic

chopped

¼ cup chopped fresh mint leaves

1 teaspoon curry powder

1 teaspoon mixed spice

salt and pepper to taste

1 cup red wine

½ teaspoon grated lemon zest

½ teaspoon grated orange zest

1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 (8 ounce) can peas

drained

2 potatoes

peeled and cubed

10 whole pitted ripe olives

4 bay leaves

1 teaspoon white sugar

Paella

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Nutritional Information

Octopus in Tomato Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 498.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 45g 90%

Carbohydrates: 44g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 6.4g 26%

Sugars: 9.8g

Fat: 11.5g 18%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Cholesterol: 127.8mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 882.1IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.5mg 127%

Vitamin B6: 1.6mg 98%

Vitamin C: 58.6mg 98%

Folate: 79.6mcg 20%

Calcium: 262.1mg 26%

Iron: 16.9mg 94%

Magnesium: 145.1mg 52%

Potassium: 1915.1mg 54%

Sodium: 1095.1mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 31%

Calories From Fat: 103.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.