Spaghetti Biz-zalza Tal-Qarnit (Spaghetti With Octopus Sauce)

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Ingredients:

• 1kg Octopus
• 224g onions
• 168g peas
• 224g tomatoes
• 112g black olives
• 250ml red wine
• 674g spaghetti
• 84g tomato paste
• herbs
• mint
• lemon zest
• olive oil
• salt and pepper

Method:

• Peel and slice the onions.
• Cut the octupus into even sized pieces.
• Fry in a little oil and water till tender.
• Add the tomato paste and herbs, continue cooking for about 20 minutes on low flame.
• Meanwhile prepare the sauce by peeling the tomatoes and chopping them finely.
• Fry the onions in a pan till soft.
• Strain the octopus but save the liquid.
• Slice the olives and lemon zest.
• Add all remaining ingredients to the first mixture and simmer for a while.
• Add the octupus liquid and simmer for another 15 minutes.

Cook spaghetti for not more than 7 minutes or till it is al dente Pour octupus sauce over the spaghetti and serve hot. Topped with parpeasan cheese.