Ingredients
1/2 cup diced bacon
2 cup water
1 pt fresh octopus, steamed until tender
2 cup slightly undercooked steamed rice
1 lb canned tomatoes
1 can okra
1/2 cup diced onions
1 diced green pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 cup diced celery
1 salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Boil bacon in water for 15 minutes, then add the rest of the
ingredients. Simmer together for ten minutes. Serve with warm
cornbread. Serves four. Helen Blanchard, Ward Cove, AK "Octopus for
Dinner," the Cabin Friend ALASKA Magazine, October, 1978
Servings: 4 servings
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