Baked Octopus in Tomato Sauce

An exquisite dish for a romantic dinner, menʼs version! This recipe will not leave anyone indifferent! An excellent option for a romantic dinner, when a man wants to surprise his companion, after this her heart will definitely be yours!
cook time: 2h
Freya Ashford
Baked Octopus in Tomato Sauce

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

132
Calories
2g
Fat
7g
Carbs
18g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Garlic to taste
Tomatoes 500 g
Olive oil 50 ml
Salt to taste
Sugar 1 tsp
Butter 30 g
Pepper to taste
Plums 200 g
Potato 750 g
bell pepper 1 pc
Greenery to taste
Capers 20 g
Lemons 0.5 pc
Hot pepper 5 g
Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp
Octopus 2.5 kg

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Rinse the octopus, cut off the head, leaving only the tentacles.

Step 2

Step 2
Place the octopus in boiling water and cook over low heat for 1 hour.

Step 3

Step 3
Preparing the sauce. Finely chop the onion and garlic.

Step 4

Step 4
Pour olive oil into a heated frying pan, add chopped onion and fry well over high heat.

Step 5

Step 5
Add sugar.

Step 6

Step 6
Add garlic to the onion.

Step 7

Step 7
Add butter.

Step 8

Step 8
Cut the pepper into large strips and add to the frying pan with the onions and garlic.

Step 9

Step 9
Add tomatoes to the pan with fried onions, garlic and pepper. Simmer over low heat.

Step 10

Step 10
Cut the hot pepper into rings and add to the pan with the sauce.

Step 11

Step 11
Add cream.

Step 12

Step 12
Remove the seeds from half a lemon and squeeze the juice into the sauce.

Step 13

Step 13
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 14

Step 14
Add Worcestershire sauce.

Step 15

Step 15
Finely chop the capers and place in a frying pan. The sauce is ready.

Step 16

Step 16
Remove the octopus from the pan. Cut off the tentacles.

Step 17

Step 17
Place half of the sauce on the bottom of an ovenproof dish.

Step 18

Step 18
Place the tentacles on the sauce.

Step 19

Step 19
Cut the peeled potatoes into large cubes or rings. Place in the mold on the tentacles.

Step 20

Step 20
Spoon the rest of the sauce over the potatoes.

Step 21

Step 21
Cover the pan tightly with foil on all sides. Place in the oven for 40 minutes, set the temperature to 180 degrees.

Step 22

Step 22
After 40 minutes, take out the mold, make a cut in the foil, place on plates, garnish with fresh herbs, the dish is ready! Bon appetit!

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