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#16 of Italian Forgotten Classics: Polpo alla Luciana (Napoli) In Santa Lucia, fishermen once waited hours for octopus to wander into their clay pots. Simple hands. Slow time. Big reward. Ingredients (Serves 4): • 800 g (1¾ lbs) whole octopus, cleaned (guts removed)
• 300 g (10½ oz) cherry tomatoes
• 500 g (2 cups) tomato passata
• 50 g (⅓ cup) Gaeta olives, pitted
• 25 g (2 tbsp) salt-packed capers, rinsed
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• Fresh parsley, chopped
• Extra virgin olive oil, as needed ...
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