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Buccatini With Baby Octopus, White Beans And Broccoli

Cuisine: Italian
Type: Fish, Pasta
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

4   Garlic cloves
1/4 cup 59mlExtra-virgin olive oil
1 cup 160g / 5.6ozCooked cannellini beans
2 lbs 908g / 32ozBaby octopus - cleaned, and
  Boiled 45 minutes with a cork
1 cup 146g / 5.1ozBroccoli florets
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 lb 454g / 16ozBuccatini pasta
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozFinely-chopped Italian parsley

Recipe Instructions

Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt.

In a 12-inch to 14-inch saute garlic in olive oil until light brown. Add cannellini beans, octopus and raw broccoli and saute until broccoli is softened (about 3 to 4 minutes). Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Cook buccatini according to package instructions, until al dente. Drain in colander over sink and toss into pan with octopus. Add parsley and toss to mix well. Pour into warm serving dish and serve.

This recipe yields 4 main course pasta servings.

Source:
MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5640)

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