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Octopus with onions and white wine

Octopus with onions and white wine

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A tender octopus, slowly cooked with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and white wine, with a hint of cinnamon. A Catalan dish that is best served hot.

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Recipe from Rfom, Josep Xicota, CommonsDelinker, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This Catalan dish combines octopus with caramelized onions and a tomato-based sauce. Cinnamon adds a subtle and unexpected touch.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodFirst, pan-fry, then simmer.
  • Estimated cost$26.38 $6.60 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $17.29
  • $0.51
  • $5.03
  • $1.68
  • $0.73
  • $0.18
  • $0.60
  • $0.06
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Clean the octopus, then cook it in water. Once cooked, cut it into strips.
  2. In a frying pan with oil, sauté the peeled and chopped onions, along with the finely chopped garlic and parsley.
  3. Add the octopus, salt, pepper, cinnamon, and pureed peeled tomatoes. Sauté for 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a ceramic dish. Add the white wine and simmer gently until the octopus and onions are cooked through.

The bill

Octopus with onions and white wine

  • 500 g of octopus$17.29
  • 250 g of onion$0.51
  • 3 medium-sized tomatoes$5.03
  • 400 ml of oil$1.68
  • One glass of dry white wine (approximately 150 ml)$0.73
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • Fresh parsley$0.60
  • A pinch of ground cinnamon$0.06
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27

Total$26.38

that's $6.60 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of octopus
  • 250 g of onion
  • 3 medium-sized tomatoes
  • 400 ml of oil
  • One glass of dry white wine (approximately 150 ml)
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Fresh parsley
  • A pinch of ground cinnamon
  • salt
  • pepper
  • water

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