For housewives, weekend meals are a time to connect family members before starting a busy new week of work and study. Therefore, cooking delicious and novel dishes to help change the taste of dinner is of great interest to housewives.
Accordingly, try to refer to how to make Ragu octopus spaghetti with the characteristic sweetness of seafood combined with smooth tomato sauce to treat family members.
To make Ragu octopus spaghetti, housewives need to prepare 250g of spaghetti (Spaghetti or Fettuccine type), 400g of fresh octopus (should choose baby octopus or medium-sized octopus for the meat to soften quickly).
The sauce and accompanying spices need some ingredients such as 300g ripe tomatoes (or 1 can of concentrated tomato sauce), 100ml red wine, 50ml chicken broth (or filtered water), 2 tablespoons olive oil. Flavoring spices include 3 cloves of garlic, 1 shallot, 1 sprig of celery, 2 dried laurels, salt and ground black pepper.
After buying, octopuses need to be cleaned, squeezed with a little ginger and white wine to remove the fishy smell, then sliced into bite-sized pieces. Soak the octopus thoroughly before putting it in a pan to stir-fry, it will help the meat become firm and not watery. Tomatoes, celery, onions and garlic minced.
Spaghetti should be boiled in a pot of boiling water with a little salt for 8-9 minutes until just cooked. After taking the spaghetti out, drain it and mix it with a little olive oil to make the spaghetti strands loose and not stick together.
When cooking, heat a pan with olive oil, add garlic and shallots and sauté until fragrant. Next, add octopus and stir-fry quickly at high heat until the meat is firm and pink. Add a little red wine to the pan, bring to a boil for about 2 minutes to create a characteristic strong aroma.
Next, add minced tomatoes, celery and laurels to the pan. Add chicken broth, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 - 30 minutes. Simmering slowly is one of the secrets to help the octopus meat become soft while still retaining its crunchy texture, as well as ensuring the Ragu sauce thickens and becomes more flavorful. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
The final step is to put the boiled spaghetti into the sauce pan, stirring gently for about 1-2 minutes to allow the sauce to penetrate into each strand of spaghetti. Before turning off the heat, you can sprinkle a little minced Parmesan cheese or finely sliced parsley leaves to make the dish more fatty.
Arranging it on a plate and being able to enjoy it while it is still hot will help you fully appreciate the delicious flavor.
