CATALAN-STYLE SQUID AND OCTOPUS STEW
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- roughly chopped
- 1 red pepper
- cut into 2cm/¾in squares
- 2 garlic cloves
- finely chopped
- 200g/7oz chorizo
- cut into half-moons
- 1 tsp hot smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp saffron
- 400g/14oz potatoes
- peeled
- halved lengthways
- then cut into thick slices
- 200g/7oz squid
- cleaned
- 300g/11oz octopus
- cleaned
- 1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
- 250ml/9fl oz fish stock
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp roughly chopped flatleaf parsley
- crusty bread
- to serve
Directions
- Heat a frying pan until hot. Add the olive oil
- onion and red pepper and fry gently for 3-4 minutes
- until softened.
- Add the garlic
- chorizo
- paprika and saffron. Fry for 2-3 minutes
- or until the oil begins to be released from the chorizo.
- Add the potatoes and stir to combine.
- Remove the tentacles from the squid and set aside. Cut the body into bite-sized squares. Cut the octopus into 4cm/1½in pieces.
- Add the squid and octopus to the pan and stir well.
- Add the tomatoes and fish stock and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 30 minutes
- or until the squid and octopus are tender. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Sprinkle over the parsley and serve with crusty bread.

