Lasagna is a dish everyone loves and is extremely easy to prepare. There are hundreds of different kinds of lasagna, however, one that is simple, quick to prepare and different from the rest is octopus lasagna, particularly if you make it with cooked octopus. We will teach you the recipe step-by-step.
3 pre-cooked octopus legs el Rey del Pulpo
1 medium-sized onion
1 small leek
2 cloves of garlic (optional)
1 carrot (optional)
1 can of and tomato puree and two large tomatoes
1 cube of fish stock (optional)
5 tablespoons of flour
1 liter of whole milk
100 grams of butter
7 – 8 tablespoons of olive oil
12 sheets of instant lasagna or lasagna
Grated melting cheese
Nutmeg, salt and pepper
Chopped parsley
You will be able to prepare a variety of different lasagnas based on this recipe. You can add other fish and shellfish such as prawns, clams and hake.
If you wish to give your octopus lasagna a little extra flavor, add capers, oregano and black olives.
When cooking sheets of instant lasagna, place cling film between them before placing them in the water to ensure they don´t stick together. If you don´t have any cling film, grease them with olive oil or butter.
To ensure your bechamel sauce isn´t lumpy, add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients, and never the other way round. Don´t forget to add these ingredients gradually. It is also important you use mixing sticks when cooking, and never a spoon or fork.
You can give bechamel sauce some extra flavor. You can add oregano, basil, fresh or dry parsley, truffle or mix a little olive oil into the butter.
f you wish to spice up your lasagna, put a little Vera paprika in the garlic and onion sauce. You can also place marinated paprika with a little olive oil on the lasagna when it´s ready
If you like to try other delicious and light recipes with octopus meat, try our special pizza with octopus, or the burger with octopus and guacamole sauce, a healthy option especially if you are a burger lover. And if you are a pasta fan, this octopus spaghetti recipe is a great dish you must try.
Now you know, if you want to surprise people with a different lasagna, go for octopus lasagna!
