Description
This is a ‘Caldo’ or soup made with Shrimp and Octopus. This is for all the Mexican and seafood lovers. This soup can be eaten with Tortillas or Tostadas.
Ingredients
- 2 quarts water
- 2 pounds octopus, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup diced celery
- 2 cups cubed potatoes
- ½ cup crushed dry pasilla chile peppers
- ½ cup chopped onion, or to taste
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 1 ½ pounds large shrimp in shells
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (Optional)
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Place the water in a large soup pot
- and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add octopus
- and continue boiling for about 20 minutes.
- While the octopus is boiling
- heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots
- celery
- potatoes
- and pasilla pepper. Fry for about 15 minutes
- adding the onion and tomato at the very end. The ingredients do not need to be fully cooked.
- When the octopus has boiled for 20 minutes
- add the shrimp in their shells to the octopus
- and let it boil for 5 more minutes. Add the vegetables from the skillet
- and season with salt to your liking. If corn is used
- put it in with the shrimp. Let everything simmer together for 15 minutes.
Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8