Octopus with macaroni
Ingredients
1 kg octopus
2 onions, (1 cut into chunks & 1 diced)
3 bay leaves
1 can diced tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, diced
1 cinnamon stick
1 cup red wine
1 pkt macaroni pasta
¼ cup olive oil
Parsley, chopped for garnish
Method
Bring a saucepan (large enough to fit the octopus) of water to the boil. Wash octopus and place in the boiling water together with an onion cut in chunks and 2 bay leaves. Simmer for about 30 - 40 minutes until the meat is tender. Drain (reserving 1 cup of the stock) and remove any large bits of skin. Cut octopus into bite size pieces.
In a medium saucepan, heat ¼ cup olive oil and cook the diced onion until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, the wine and the reserved cup of stock. Season and simmer until sauce reduces by half. Add the octopus and continue to simmer so until the sauce is nice and thick.
Bring a large pot of water to the boil, add 1 tbs salt and cook the pasta (follow the packet for cooking time). Drain pasta and add it to the sauce. Mix and serve with a sprinkle of finely chopped parsley.
