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I had high expectations of myself when I launched this Pete Wells leftovers thing. I imagined I’d go to the fridge and conjure up some amazing dish without buying a single thing.
My kitchen comprises lots of little leftovers and sometimes they do require a trip to the shops to put them to good use. Some Cos for the trusty Caesar salad (I flatly refuse to include bacon or chicken), a carrot or two to make chicken stock. Branston Pickle for a cheese sandwich.
You get the picture.
This weekend I reversed this idea. I’ve been broody over tentacled beasts ever since my Welcome Squid Overlords T-Shirt arrived. Specifically, I’d been eyeing Octopus at Prahran Market.
I bought home a one metre long dangler with no idea what to do with it. Surely there must be something in the fridge to spice it up?
Two weeks ago I made a huge Paella and found a left over Chorizo in the fridge and some tomato paste.
Then there was the small plastic container of mini roma tomatoes that had been in the fridge for over one month. I know, I know. They should be off by now but somehow they were only slightly wrinkled.
So here we go. Heat the oven to 180C. Slice the Octopus and the chorizo and toss in a pan with slices mini tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, some sherry vinegar and white wine. Stir in tomato paste (having removed the top layer of mould first) add oregano, fennel seeds and salt and pepper.
Cook for about 20 minutes.
Serve with crusty bread and save the stale bits for next months event.
Pete Wells Food octopus Leftovers
Melbourne Australia
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I’m missing the round-up. How many people talked about left-overs and cheese-sandwiches?
This is just my entry prior to the meme closing. The roundup is coming soon.
Looks devine, nice winter warmer!
A wee tip, pouring a layer of olive oil into your tomato paste tub saves the fury Koalas growing too fast.
oh, the tentacles of the squid overlords reach further than i thought; i’d recently dug up my shirt, and have been broody about squids myself. still haven’t decided, though.
Santos, The squid overlord rule don’r they. We have one here frozen in a block of ice. The T-Shirt will visit soon.