Octopus with elbow macaroni

Octopus with Elbow Macaroni (Htapodi me Makaronaki Kofto) is a traditional Greek recipe for a classic dish of octopus cooked with octopus macaroni in a tomato, olive oil and onion stock.

Procedure

Clean and wash the octopus then cut into large pieces.
Transfer to a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil.
Continue cooking for about 20 minutes, or until tender.
Drain the octopus meat (but reserve 250ml of the cooking stock).
Add the olive oil to a pan and use to fry the onion for about 5 minutes, or until translucent.
Stir in the grated tomatoes then bring the mixture to a boil, add the octopus and the reserved stock.
Bring the mixture to a boil then stir in the macaroni. Season to taste then add 750ml water.
Bring to a simmer and continue cooking, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, and continue cooking for 30 minutes, or until the water has evaporated.
Turn into a warmed bowl and serve immediately.