12/16/2009

Octopus Pasta

Fresh to heard this? 

Octopus Pasta is a classic Greek recipe and kind of common food. In Greece, they have a lot of recipe of octopus. Such like raw octopus ice cream, fry octopus with onion, raw octopus and grilled octopus.

In this Octopus Pasta, the type of pasta suitable to be use is elbow macaroni or Ditaloni. You know, it'll make the pasta serve with good outlook.



How to make Octopus Pasta:
•    Wash and clean the octopus.
•    Allow it for drying.
•    Put oil in a pan.
•    Add bay leaf, oregano, cumin seeds, parsley, chilli pepper, tomatoes and garlic.
•    Mix it well.
•    Place the octopus on top of this mixture.
•    Season it with salt and pepper.
•    Cover it properly and put over medium heat for 45 minutes.
•    Drain and place it on a plate.
•    Mix the octopus sauce into the spaghetti.
•    Serve .

In the Greek islands, almost every fish restaurant has a fabulous version of this pasta dish. All it needs is a fresh seasonal salad and some crusty country bread to complete the meal.









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