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(Baby Octopus in Tomato Sauce)

I’ve never tried this, but from the picture it looks very interesting.

2 pounds baby octopus
2 cups chopped tomatoes
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup chopped parsley
2 large garlilc cloves, finely chopped
Pinch of crushed red pepper
Salt
6-12 biscuits or slices of toasted Italian bread

Rinse octopus and drain well
Remove the hard round beak at the base of the tentacles of each octopus
In a large saucepan, combine octopus, tomatoes, oil, 3 tbls of the parsley, the garlic, red pepper, and salt to taste
Bring sauce to a simmer
Cover the pot and cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes
Uncover the pan and cook for 15 minutes more, or until the octopus is tender when pierced with a knife and the sauce is thick
Sprinkle the biscuits with water to soften them slightly
Top with octopus and sauce
Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tbls parsley