Spaghetti with octopus sauce (Spaghetti biz-zalza tal-Qarnit )

Indredients

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