Adriatic spaghetti - spaghetti dell'adriatico
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 sm Octopus (about 3 1/4 pounds) 1 Green chili pepper chopped
- 1/2 c Olive oil 1/2 lb Tomatoes peeled and cut in
- 1 pn Rosemary -strips
- 1 Bay leaf 3 Cloves garlic (inner buds
- 1 pn Oregano -removed) chopped
- 1 ts Cumin seeds Salt and pepper
Instructions:
Chopped parsley 1 lb Spaghetti Serves 4 to 6 The octopus must be very carefully washed and dried and the mouth removed. Cover the bottom of a saucepan with oil; add the rosemary bay leaf oregano cumin seeds parley chili pepper tomatoes and chopped garlic. Place the octopus on top of this mixture and season with salt and pepper. Cover the pot very tightly and simmer for about 45 minutes. Cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water until it is 'al dente' (firm to the bite). Drain and turn onto a warm serving dish. Mix the octopus sauce into the spaghetti. Serve piping hot.
