Medium
Cape Verdean
Polvo Guisado
Cape Verdean stewed octopus with vegetables and wine - tender and flavorful.
115
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
85 min
Cook Time
115 min
Total Time
Ingredients (9 items)
3.00 lbs
Octopus
cleaned
4.00 medium
Potatoes
quartered
2.00 large
Onion
sliced
2.00
Bell pepper
sliced
3.00 large
Tomato
chopped
6.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
1.00 cup
White wine
3.00
Bay leaves
0.25 cup
Olive oil
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Boil octopus until tender, about 45 minutes.
45 minutes
2
Cut octopus into bite-sized pieces.
3
Heat olive oil and Cook onion and garlic.
5 minutes
4
Add tomato and bell pepper, cook 5 minutes.
5 minutes
5
Add octopus, wine, and bay leaves.
6
Add potatoes and simmer covered 25 minutes.
25 minutes
7
Season and serve with crusty bread.