Oktapodi Pilaffi (octopus Pilaf)

How many millions of sins in every one of the elect, every one of which is enough to condemn them all, hath this love overcome! What mountains of unbelief doth it remove! Look upon the conduct of any one saint, consider the frame of his heart, see the many stains and spots, the defilements and infirmities with which his life is contaminated, and tell me whether the love that bears with all this is not to be admired. And is not the same towards thousands every day? What streams of grace, purging, pardoning, quickening, assisting, do flow from it every day! This is our Beloved.

John Owen

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood	Greek	Greek, Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lb	Octopus, skinned
2		Onions, finely chopped
1	c	Garlic, finely chopped
1		Bay leaf
1	pn	Or gano, dry
1/2	t	Fines herbes
1	c	Wine, dry white
10	T	Butter, divided
2	T	Tomato paste
16	oz	Tomato, whole can
2	c	Rice

INSTRUCTIONS

Pound the octopus in order to tenderize it (not necessary if you use
the baby ones), and cut into cubes. Saut the onions in 1/4 lb butter
until golden brown; add garlic, bay leaf, oregano, fines herbes, and
octopus. Saute for a few more minutes; then add tomato paste, whole
tomatoes and wine. Stir well, cover and simmer over low fire for one
hour, or until octopus is tender. When octopus is cooked, place 3-1/2
cups water, 1/2 cup of octopus sauce and 2 Tbsp butter in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil, add rice, stir, lower heat and simmer for 20  minutes.
To serve, shape the rice into individual mounds with a cup,  and cover
with octopus and remaining sauce. This may be prepared  ahead of time
and reheated in the oven before serving. It's delicious  with boiled
greens and white retsina.

A Message from our Provider:

“Practice Safe Sex: get Married and be faithful!”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 791 Calories From Fat: 242 Total Fat: 33.9g Cholesterol: 294.1mg Sodium: 1293.5mg Potassium: 2850.1mg Carbohydrates: 84.6g Fiber: 3.1g Sugar: 7g Protein: 72g