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Cape Verde- Polvo a Modo Ze De Lino (Octopus Stew)

A hearty octopus stew
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Cape Verde
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 208kcal
Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. octopus or squid
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tomatoes or l tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • l onion
  • 2 hot peppers like habanero or similar and chopped finely. Use as much as like based on your heat tolerance

Instructions

  • Wash and cut octopus into small pieces.
  • Place octopus in a pot with two bay leaves and 3 tablespoons of oil.
  • Heat on medium.
  • Allow octopus to cook for approximately 20 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, cloves of garlic, diced onion and hot pepper.
  • Heat on medium low until stew-like. Stir occasionally.

Nutrition

Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 527mg | Potassium: 1018mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1070IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 12mg