Dinner for 4

Octopus and Clam Stew

Name: Octopus and Clam Stew
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 kg octopus; 500 g clams or mussels; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tomatoes; 1 green bell pepper; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp chili flakes (optional); 1 cup dry white wine; 2 cups fish stock or water; salt (optional); 2 tbsp fresh parsley; lemon wedges (optional)

$40.33for 455 minServes 4

Octopus simmers with tomatoes, peppers, wine, and spices before clams join for a savory one-pot seafood dinner.

Photo: Wikibooks Cookbook (Adriao), CC BY 3.0

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Tuna steak, 2.2 lb$11.99/lb typical	2.2 lb	$26.43Typical price
	Clams and mussels, 1.1 lb$5.99/lb typical	1.1 lb	$6.60Typical price
	Onions, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$40.33

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepperWine, beer and spirits

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Spanish Dairy-free Low-carb High-protein Family Dinners Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$10.08 per serving$40.33 for 4

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Ingredients

1 kg octopus
500 g clams or mussels
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion
4 cloves garlic
2 tomatoes
1 green bell pepper
1 bay leaf
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp chili flakes (optional)
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups fish stock or water
salt (optional)
2 tbsp fresh parsley
lemon wedges (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a 6-quart pot over medium heat, then cook the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, tomatoes, bay leaf, paprika, black pepper, and chili flakes, then cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the octopus, white wine, and fish stock, cover the pot, and simmer for 25 minutes.
Add the clams or mussels, cover, and cook for 6 minutes until the shells open and the octopus is tender.
Discard unopened shells, remove the bay leaf, and season the stew with salt.
Scatter parsley over the stew and serve with lemon wedges.

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Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.