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Baby Octopus tomato sauce - Italian "guazzetto"

In this videorecipe I will show you how to cook baby octopus with a super-tasty tomato sauce, called "guazzetto" in Italian.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Indicative Cost: $20
Complexity: Easy

Equipment

  • Knife

Ingredients

  • 1 kg baby octopus
  • 700 gr tomato passata
  • 1 glass white wine
  • olive oil extra-virgin
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • salt and pepper
Metric - US Customary

Procedure

  • Make sure you clean your baby octopus first (ask your friendly fishmonger to remove eyes and gut/entrails);
  • Try to cut each baby octopus in similarly sized pieces: head in half and body in quarters, depending on the size of the baby octopus you have;
  • Heat a pan, pour some olive oil, a couple of cloves of garlic and some freshly chopped parsley (add also chili if you wish). When warm, add the baby octopus in there;
  • Make sure you cover with a lid and let this cook at medium heat for 10 minutes;
  • After 10 minutes, you can uncover the pan and let all that liquid evaporate slowly. Depending on how much is in the pan, this process can take even longer than 1 hour. Be patient, sit down and relax;
  • You know that you are done when the liquid produced by the baby octopus is gone and the baby octopus is about to stick at the bottom of the pan. This is the moment to pour the glass of wine in;
  • When the wine evaporates, you can add the tomato passata. Let everything cook for about 20 minutes at low-medium heat;
  • Remove the garlic and add a bit of salt. Stir and plate;
  • Serve with chopped parsley on top and a nice slice of grilled bread...
  • ENJOY!

Video

Italian Food Boss Special Tip

When you are cooking the baby octopus, keep that lid closed for the first 10 minutes! You know that the octopus is ready for the sauce when they are almost sticking at the bottom of the pan.
Italian Food Boss

Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts
Baby Octopus tomato sauce - Italian "guazzetto"
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 120mg40%
Sodium 627mg27%
Potassium 1685mg48%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 40g80%
Vitamin A 1268IU25%
Vitamin C 31mg38%
Calcium 169mg17%
Iron 17mg94%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet. Values are not medical advice, to be used as reference only!

Other Info

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
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