Basil-Scented Aglio e Olio with Octopus and Olives I topped the pasta with chopped homemade dried tomatoes to add the finishing touch to the taste. Add the olive oil, garlic and the takanotsume into the pot and then turn on the heat. Cook the garlic on low heat so that it doesn't burn.

Ingredients of Basil-Scented Aglio e Olio with Octopus and Olives

  1. You need 2 tbsp of (A) Extra virgin olive oil.
  2. You need 1 of knob (A) Garlic (thinly sliced).
  3. You need 1 of Red chili peppers (sliced into rounds).
  4. It's 80 grams of (B) Boiled octopus (rough chopped into twice the size of the olives).
  5. You need 1/2 of amount of octopus (B) Black olives.
  6. It's 1 of Brown mushrooms (or your choice of mushrooms, or boiled potatoes).
  7. It's 10 ml of White wine.
  8. It's 1 1/4 ml of Pesto sauce (or minced fresh or dry basil) (optional, see Step 11).

Basil-Scented Aglio e Olio with Octopus and Olives step by step

  1. Combine the ingredients marked 'A' in an unheated frying pan. Sauté on low heat until the garlic becomes fragrant..
  2. Add the sliced dried red pepper. Do this before the garlic starts to brown..
  3. When the garlic is light brown add the 'B' ingredients and coat with oil. Sauté for 10 seconds..
  4. Increase to medium heat and add the white wine. Cook until the alcohol evaporates..
  5. Just before the alcohol evaporatescompletely, add the mushrooms and lightly sauté..
  6. Drizzle on the pesto and toss, then it's done. Serve with all the liquid from the pan..
  7. This is a very easy, quick dish using octopus and olives. It will whet your appetite and fill your taste buds with bouquet of flavors..
  8. Arranged on fancy platter, it's perfect for welcoming dinner guests to your home. It's also tasty served chilled..
  9. Note: Both the boiled octopus and olives contain salt, so I don't season with any salt and pepper..
  10. The photo shows the genovese sauce that I love to use. Adjust the seasoning with rock salt to taste..
  11. If you're using fresh or dried basil, use rock salt to adjust the favor..
  12. I recommend a related dish, for Octopus and Olive Arrabiata https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/155718-authentic-arrabbiata-with-octopus-and-olives.

I often make these kind of dishes. I like this sauce best with cooked octopus so this is one of our family's favourites. It is easy but try to follow the cooking time and heat mentioned in this. Basil-Scented Aglio e Olio with Octopus and Olives. This is a speedy dish I make that always gathers a crowd.

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