Title: Adriatic spaghetti - spaghetti dell'adriatico
 Categories: Pasta, Seafood, Italian
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 sm Octopus (about 3 1/4 pounds)
    1/2 c  Olive oil
      1 pn Rosemary
      1    Bay leaf
      1 pn Oregano
      1 ts Cumin seeds
           Chopped parsley
      1    Green chili pepper chopped
    1/2 lb Tomatoes, peeled and cut in
           -strips
      3    Cloves garlic, (inner buds
           -removed), chopped
           Salt and pepper
      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.