Octopus in red wine sauce
This stew of octopus in red wine sauce is a delicious combination of rich flavors and healthy ingredients, typically Mediterranean.
Ingredients
- 400 grams octopus
- 250 ml red wine
- 200 grams peas
- 50 ml port wine
- 4 tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 carrots
- 1 red chili pepper
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- pepper
- salt
Instructions
Some preparations
- Peel the carrots, quarter them lengthwise and then cut them into pieces.
- Remove the skin from the onion and then cut it into medium-sized pieces.
- Crush the garlic cloves with the blade of a knife. Remove the skin and then cut them into small pieces.
- Remove the stem from the chili pepper and then cut it into rings.
- Remove the green stems from the tomatoes. Then cut them into medium-sized pieces.
- Cut the octopus in medium sized pieces. Marinate them in the red wine.
Make the octopus in red wine sauce
- Heat some olive oil in a large pot and fry the onion, garlic and red chili pepper. For a minute until the aromas are released.
- Then add the carrots and tomatoes. Let them stew for a few minutes.
- Now add the octopus to the stew. We then de-glaze it with the red wine and port.
- Bring to the boil and add the bay leaves, thyme, oregano, pepper and salt and let the stew simmer for half an hour.
- After half an hour, add the peas. Mix everything well and let everything simmer for another half hour.
- In the meantime, you can also prepare the side dish, rice or Orzo.
- After an hour, test whether the squid is cooked. If not, let it simmer a little longer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1personCalories: 504kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 40gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 532mgPotassium: 2097mgFiber: 12gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 13597IUVitamin C: 127mgCalcium: 233mgIron: 15mg
