Recipe information
Ingredients for - Shrimp and Octopus Soup (Caldo de Camaron y Pulpo)
2. Octopus, cut into 1 inch pieces - 2 pounds
7. Crushed dry pasilla chile peppers - ½ cup
10. Large shrimp in shells - 1 ½ pounds
11. Fresh corn kernels (Optional) - 1 cup
How to cook deliciously - Shrimp and Octopus Soup (Caldo de Camaron y Pulpo)
1. Stage
Place water in a large soup pot, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add octopus, and continue boiling for about 20 minutes.
2. Stage
While 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 onion and tomato at the very end. The ingredients do not need to be fully cooked.
3. Stage
When octopus has boiled for 20 minutes, add shrimp in their shells to octopus, and let it boil for 5 more minutes. Add vegetables from skillet, and season with salt to your liking. If corn is used, put it in with shrimp. Let everything simmer together for 15 minutes.
