Pasta with Octopus Ragù is a truly tasty main course. The recipe is very easy, accessible to everyone, and if you have guests, it’s the perfect dish to impress. If you like octopus, serve a delicious Octopus Salad with Potatoes and Olives as an appetizer or second course.
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 3
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 667.37 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 76.50 (g) of which sugars 6.77 (g)
- Proteins 34.68 (g)
- Fat 25.27 (g) of which saturated 4.22 (g)of which unsaturated 2.25 (g)
- Fibers 4.13 (g)
- Sodium 41.33 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 250 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Pasta with Octopus Ragù
- 1.3 lbs octopus (cleaned)
- 1.3 cups tomato purée
- 0.4 cups dry white wine
- 1/3 cup carrot
- 1/4 cup shallot
- 1/4 cup celery
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 10 leaves basil
- 8.5 oz semolina pasta (durum wheat)
Tools
- Food Scale
- Cutting Board
- Pan
Steps
Proceed with cleaning the octopus or do as I do and request it cleaned at purchase. Cut the tentacles and slice into pieces about 0.4 inches. Pour the oil into the pan and add the garlic clove. As soon as it starts to fry, add the octopus and let it brown over high heat for about 15 minutes.
Deglaze with white wine, remove the garlic, and add coarsely chopped carrot, celery, and shallot.
Add the tomato purée and if it seems too thick, thin it with one or two ladles of boiling water. Stir and let cook on low heat for 45 minutes. Once cooked, add the chopped basil leaves to the octopus ragù.
Put the water for the pasta on the stove, and as soon as it boils, salt it and add the type of pasta you prefer. I find that a shape that holds the sauce well is more suitable. Once cooked, drain and toss the Pasta with Octopus Ragù.
