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Octopus and Salami Bucatini

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Total time
25 min
Serves
2-4
Octopus and Salami Bucatini

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bucatini (or any long pasta)
  • About 1 cup of salted pasta water
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more to finish
  • 2 ounces tartufo salami, small pieces
  • 1 3.8 ounce tin Octopus in Garlic Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons preserved lemon, sliced thin
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced thin
  • Pinch of chili flake
  • 1 handful of parsley leaves and some stem, chopped
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Steps

  1. 1

    Cook pasta according to the directions on the package, reserve 1 cup of the pasta water.

  2. 2

    In a sauté pan, crisp the salami in the olive oil, remove from the oil and set aside.

  3. 3

    Pat the octopus dry, and quickly crisp in the residual oil, being careful not to overcook, remove from oil and set aside

  4. 4

    Add the garlic, preserved lemon, and chili flake to the oil, cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  5. 5

    Add the pasta water to the pan and bring to a boil.

  6. 6

    Add the pasta and stir to coat, then add the parsley and toss thoroughly.

  7. 7

    Return the crisped salami and octopus to the pan. Drizzle olive oil and crack some black pepper.

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