Name: Octopus braised with red wine and fennel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 baby fennel bulbs (260g), trimmed, chopped coarsely; 5 medium vine-ripened tomatoes (560g), chopped coarsely; 3 dried bay leaves; 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 680 gram (1¼ pounds) whole octopus; 2/3 cup (160ml) dry red wine; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 baby fennel bulbs (260g), trimmed, chopped coarsely

5 medium vine-ripened tomatoes (560g), chopped coarsely

3 dried bay leaves

1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

680 gram (1¼ pounds) whole octopus

2/3 cup (160ml) dry red wine

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced).

2.Heat oil in large frying pan; cook onion and garlic, stirring, until onion softens. Add fennel; cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add tomato, bay leaves and chilli; cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes or until mixture thickens and fennel is softened.

3.Combine fennel mixture, octopus and wine in medium baking dish; bake, covered, about 45 minutes. Uncover; bake about 40 minutes or until octopus is tender and browned lightly.

4.Cut octopus into bite-sized pieces. Season to taste; stir in parsley. Serve with crusty bread, if you like.

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