Polipetti affogati – Neapolitan octopus and tomato stew

Name: Polipetti affogati – Neapolitan octopus and tomato stew
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1kg small octopuses, cleaned; 40ml of extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, bashed; 800g of tinned San Marzano tomatoes; 500ml of passata; 100ml of white wine; 1 pinch of chilli flakes, to your taste; chopped parsley; lemon wedges

Instructions

Cook:1h 40min

A fine example of simple yet delicious Neapolitan cooking, this polipetti affogati recipe, meaning 'drowned octopus' in English, gets its name from the process of 'drowning' the octopi in tomato sauce.

Updated at: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:34:30 GMT