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Main course · Portuguese

Polvo à Lagareiro (Octopus with Olive Oil and Potatoes)

55 min Serves 4 ~407 kcal/serving ~£11.80 (£2.95/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g prepared octopus, cut into chunks
  • 500 g baby new potatoes
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
407 kcal
Protein
21.1 g
Carbohydrate
23.4 g
of which sugars
1.3 g
Fat
24.6 g
of which saturates
3.6 g
Fibre
2 g
Salt
0.74 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan, gas 6). Cook the new potatoes whole in salted boiling water for 15 minutes until just tender, then drain and crush lightly.

  2. 2

    Spread the crushed potatoes and octopus chunks in a roasting dish.

  3. 3

    Scatter over the garlic and drizzle generously with the olive oil.

  4. 4

    Roast for 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are golden at the edges and the octopus is heated through and tender.

  5. 5

    Scatter with parsley and serve warm.

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