Drunken Octopus Spaghetti Livorno Style by @federicofusca

1h45
Hard

4 servings

🍝

350 g

Spaghettoni

🐙

1.2 kg

Fresh Octopus

🍅

130 g

Tomato Paste

🍷

380 ml

Red Wine

🌶️

1 g

Pepper

🌿

5 g

Parsley

🧅

150 g

Onion

🧄

6 g

Garlic

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/11

    Rinse the 1.2 kg fresh octopus under cold water and remove the beak, eyes, and innards if they have not already been cleaned.

    fresh octopus
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  2. Step 2/11

    Peel and finely chop the 1 onion and 2 garlic cloves. Roughly chop the fresh parsley.

    onion
    garlic
    fresh parsley
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board

  3. Step 3/11

    Place the cleaned octopus in a large saucepan with the chopped onion, garlic, parsley, black pepper, tomato paste, and red wine.

    fresh octopus
    onion
    garlic
    fresh parsley
    black pepper
    tomato paste
    full-bodied red wine
    🥘large saucepan
    🥄wooden spoon

  4. Step 4/11

    Cover the saucepan and bring the octopus mixture to a gentle simmer over low heat.

    🥘large saucepan

  5. Step 5/11

    Cook the octopus over low heat for 80 to 90 minutes, turning it occasionally, until a knife slides easily into the thickest tentacle.

    fresh octopus
    🥘large saucepan
    🥢tongs
    🔪chef's knife

  6. Step 6/11

    Remove the tender octopus from the sauce and cut it into bite-size pieces. Keep the wine-tomato sauce warm.

    fresh octopus
    🥢tongs
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
    🥘large saucepan

  7. Step 7/11

    Bring 2 l water to a rolling boil in a large pot. Do not add salt, as specified in the original recipe.

    water
    🍲large pot

  8. Step 8/11

    Cook the 350 g thick spaghetti in the boiling water until al dente, following the package timing.

    thick spaghetti
    water
    🍲large pot
    🥄wooden spoon

  9. Step 9/11

    Drain the spaghetti, reserving about 120 ml cooking water.

    thick spaghetti
    water
    🫗colander
    🍲large pot

  10. Step 10/11

    Add the octopus pieces and drained spaghetti to the warm wine-tomato sauce. Toss until the pasta is evenly coated.

    fresh octopus
    thick spaghetti
    tomato paste
    full-bodied red wine
    🥘large saucepan
    🥢tongs

  11. Step 11/11

    Loosen the sauce with reserved pasta water if needed, then finish with the remaining parsley and black pepper.

    water
    fresh parsley
    black pepper
    🥘large saucepan
    🥢tongs

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Seafood, Mollusks, Condiments, Tomato Products, Vegetables, Alliums

Ingredients

Spaghettoni, Fresh octopus, Tomato paste, Red wine, Pepper, Parsley, Onion, Garlic

Allergens

Mollusks, Shellfish

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian, Dairy-free

Calories

625 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 40g, Carbohydrates: 79g, Fat: 7g, Fiber: 6g, Sugars: 8g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 6.2mg, Potassium: 890mg, Phosphorus: 430mg, Sodium: 390mg, Zinc: 3.4mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 23µg, Vitamin C: 12mg, Vitamin A: 95µg, Folate: 95µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 30 minutes

Overall

1 hour 45 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

11 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, large pot, large saucepan, colander, wooden spoon, tongs

Appliances

stovetop

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Pasta

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Family meal, Weekend meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@federicofusca

Origin

Cuisine

Italian, Tuscan, Livornese

Geographic

Italy, Livorno

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Chewy, Silky, Al dente

Flavors

Savory, Wine-rich, Tomato-forward, Briny, Peppery, Aromatic

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave seafood pasta out longer than 2 hours), fridge : 2 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool promptly before refrigerating,Reheat thoroughly until steaming hot), freezer : 30 days (Freeze octopus sauce separately when possible,Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Pasta texture may soften after thawing)