Ok. So in Galicia we don’t only eat octopus Galician style or pulpo á feira. We eat octopus in many different ways and, although they are very less known outside of Galicia, they are equally good. This is a hearty winter’s dish and I’ve been told by my friends that the Octopus Stew cooked in an area of Galicia called Mugardos, is one of the best in the planet. And if they say it, I believe it. I’ll have to go there one day and try it myself. I encourage you to do the same and cook it in your own kitchen too.
This particular recipe was passed on to me by my cousin Rosi who had tried it and tested it many times. It may not be like the Mugardos version but we loved it. We love octopus and we loved the flavour encased in this one plate. Your palate gets to a different level.
My kids don’t like octopus. They may eat one piece but that is as far as they go so my husband and I will eat the whole thing. The kids get something hearty and wonderful too. Don’t worry. They never go hungry.
So please, enjoy this recipe that comes all the way from my kitchen to you.
You can find the step by step video to this recipe here:
Octopus Stew
Credit: The Spaniard’s Kitchen
Ingredients
- Octopus 2.5kgs, cooked (keep the water)
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 4 Garlic Cloves, chopped
- 3 medium Carrots, peeled & chopped
- 2 Tomatoes, chopped
- 1 Green Pepper, chopped
- 4 Potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp Sweet Paprika
- 1 Cup of Good Red Wine
- 2 Cups of Water (from cooking the octopus)
Directions
- Heat up the oil in a pot and add the chopped onions. Cook for a few minutes.
- Add the chopped garlic and stir. Then add the carrots, peppers and tomatoes.
- Add salt, mix and let cook for about 5 minutes.
- We’ll add the potatoes next and the wine and we’ll mix.
- Put up the heat (medium high) and boil for approx 10 mins..
- Add the paprika and mix. Then add the water and mix again.
- Bring to the boil and add the cooked octopus.
- Reduce the heat and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Serve hot with chunky bread and enjoy!
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