Spaghetti with Octopus Sauce

Description

 * Serves 4.

Ingredients

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

Directions

 * 1) Peel and slice the onions.
 * 2) Cut the octopus into even sized pieces fry in a little oil and water till tender.
 * 3) Add the tomato paste and herbs, continue cooking for about 20 minutes on low flame.
 * 4) Meanwhile prepare the sauce by peeling the tomatoes and chopping them finely,fry the onions in a pan till soft.
 * 5) Strain the octopus but save the liquid.
 * 6) Slice the and lemon zest.
 * 7) Add all remaining ingredients to the first mixture and simmer for a while.
 * 8) Add the octopus liquid and simmer for another 15 minutes.
 * 9) Cook spaghetti for not more than 7 minutes or till it is al dente pour octopus sauce over the spaghetti and serve hot.
 * 10) Topped with Parmesan cheese.