Alaska Octopus Gumbo
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Course : Gumbo
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup diced bacon
2 cups water
1 pint fresh octopus -- steamed until tender
2 cups slightly undercooked -- steamed rice
1 pound canned tomatoes
1 can okra
1/2 cup diced onions
1 medium diced green pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 cup diced celery
1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
 

Preparation:

Boil bacon in water for 15 minutes, then add the rest of the ingredients. Simmer together for ten minutes. Serve with warm cornbread. Helen Blanchard, Ward Cove, AK "Octopus for Dinner," the Cabin Friend ALASKA Magazine, October, 1978