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A classic food that we can make for all our family and if we are less members we can eat for 2 days cause it’s very tasty . I like the red tomato sauce with octopus and I prefer this small type of macaroni but you can use any type you like and cook it exactly the same way as Akis Petretzikis recipe say .
Let’s see the recipe
Ingredients
* 1 kilo octopus, washed and cleaned
* 1 onion, dry
* 1 carrot
* 6 tablespoon(s) olive oil
* 1 tablespoon(s) tomato paste
* 25 ml ouzo
* 400 g canned tomatoes
* 1 1/2 liter stock, vegetable
* 2 bay leaves
* lemon zest, of 1 lemon
* lemon juice, of 1/2 lemon
* 500 g macaroni
* salt
* pepper
To serve
* capers
* feta cheese
* oregano, fresh
* pepper, freshly ground
* olive oil
* 1 lemon
Method
* Place a large pot over medium heat.
* Peel the onion and coarsely chop.
* Peel the carrot and chop into 0.5-1 cm cubes.
* Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the onion and carrot.
* Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
* After washing the octopus thoroughly, cut through above and below the eyes and discard this piece, take off and discard the mouth. Turn the hood inside out and clean. Cut into pieces, any size you prefer.
* Add to the pot and sauté for 3-4 minutes over high heat, until golden.
* Add the tomato paste and stir to sauté also.
* Add the ouzo and wait for the alcohol to evaporate.
* Add the canned tomatoes, vegetable stock, bay leaves, lemon zest and lemon juice.
* Stir and lower heat to medium. Simmer for 45 minutes.
* Then, add the macaroni along with the salt and 4 tablespoons olive oil and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the pasta boils and the juices are absorbed.
* Serve with capers, some grated feta cheese, fresh oregano, freshly ground pepper, grated zest of 1 lemon and drizzle with some more olive oil.
You can find the recipe here
https://akispetretzikis.com/en/categories/zymarika/chtapodi-me-kofto-makaronaki
I will wait for your feedback when you give this a try , I know it’s not easy but the result will be tasty and let you very satisfied
Have a nice day and greetings from Greece
