Cape Verdian Octopus Stew - Polvo a Modo ze de Lino

Ingredients:

2 lbs. octopus or squid

2 bay leaves

3 tablespoons of oil

2 tomatoes or l tablespoon of tomato paste

2 cloves of garlic

l onion

2 grains of hot pepper or as much as you want

Cooking Instructions:

Wash and cut octopus into small pieces. Place octopus in a pot with two bay leaves and 3 tablespoons of oil. Heat on medium. Allow octopus to cook for approximately 20 minutes. Add tomatoes, cloves of garlic, diced onion and hot pepper. Heat on medium low until stew-like. Stir occasionally.

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