Spaghetti with Octopus Braised in Red Wine

Name: Spaghetti with Octopus Braised in Red Wine
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 carrot, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 celery stalk, chopped; Salt and black pepper to taste; 2 medium octopuses, about 3/4 pound each, cleaned and cut into chunks; 2 cups dry red wine; 1 bay leaf; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 pound spaghetti or linguine; 16 cherry tomatoes, cut in half; 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

December 14, 2011

If you love octopus, this dish will satisfy your cravings. Just be sure to allow enough time for the octopus to become fully tender. (You can also use squid, which will cook much more quickly.) This dish employs the unusual but excellent technique of completing the cooking of the pasta in its sauce, something done throughout Italy.

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