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

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     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                    diced green pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      cayenne
     1/2  cup           diced celery
                        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