Patatas guisadas con pulpo

Go to Image Potatoes stewed with octopus
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For 4 persons:

  • 2 kg. Octopus from the stone quarry
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 kg. of potatoes
  • 1 spoonful of sweet paprika
  • 1 sachet of saffron
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt
  • Chopped parsley

Cook the octopus for approximately 20 minutes and reserve the cooking water.

Poach the vegetables (onion, red and green pepper) cut into brunoise (small squares) and then add the potatoes, paprika, saffron, bay leaf and salt. Sauté and cover with the octopus cooking water. When the potato is cooked (approximately 20 minutes), add the sliced octopus, season with salt, bring to the boil and remove from the heat. Garnish with chopped parsley.

The recipe was broadcast on the programme "España Directo" on 23 December 2013. The video can be accessed at: http://www.rtve.es/television/20131023/patatas-guisadas-pulpo/774041