INGREDIENTS

DIFFICULTY: LOW          PREP. TIME: 10 MIN          COOKING TIME: 90 MIN          SERVINGS: 4          COST: HIGH

2 LB. POTATOES

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2 LB. OCTOPUS

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5 TABLESPOONS FRESH LEMON JUICE

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5 TBLSPOONS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

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3 TBSPOONS CHOPPED PARSLEY

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SALT TO TASTE

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RECIPE

BRING A LARGE POT OF WATER TO BOIL. HOLDING THE OCTOPUS FROM THE TOP, DUNK THE TENTACLES IN THE WATER AND TAKE THEM OUT OF THE WATER 2 OR 3 TIMES OR UNTIL THE TENTACLES CURL. ONCE THE TENTACLES ARE CURLED PUT THE OCTOPUS IN THE WATER AND BOIL, COVERED, FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR. ONCE COOKED, LEAVE THE OCTOPUS IN ITS WATER.

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WHEN THE OCTOPUS IS COOKED, START TO BOIL THE POTATOES IN SALTED WATER. THE POTATOES ARE COOKED WHEN A TOOTHPICK CAN GO THROUGH THE POTATOES. PEAL AND DICE THE POTATOES AND PUT THEM IN A LARGE SERVING BOWL

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PEAL THE OCTOPUS AND DICE IT

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ADD THE OLIVE OIL, LEMON, PARSLEY AND SALT TO THE POTATOES AND STIR

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ADD THE OCTOPUS TO THE POTATOES AND STIR. SERVE WARM AS AN APPETIZER, IT'S GOOD EVEN AS A LIGHT MAIN COURSE, BUON APPETITO!!

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