Octopus Sauce(Salsa Di Pulpo)  
["2 lb. small whole octopus, washed, cleaned and cut up", "1 medium onion", "1/2 c. olive oil", "1 (28 oz.) can tomato puree", "1/2 can water", "salt to taste (use sparingly)", "3 fresh basil leaves", "5 parsley sprigs", "1/8 tsp. oregano", "1/2 tsp. red pepper, crushed", "1 lb. spaghetti or metazanne"]
["Wash octopus in", "salted water, pounding against sink to remove any sand that", "may", "be", "in", "suction", "cups on tentacles. Rinse and wash again.", "Remove head and discard, using only the tentacles. Rinse again", "and drain.", "In medium saucepan, saute onion in oil until", "tender", "but", "not", "brown.", "Add", "octopus and saute until octopus", "curls", "and turns pinkish-red.", "To octopus add the rest of the ingredients.", "Cook on medium-low heat for 1", "hour,", "stirring occasionally.", "Serve", "with", "spaghetti", "or metazanne, cooked according to package directions.", "Makes 4 to 6 servings."]
["onion", "olive oil", "tomato puree", "water", "salt", "basil", "parsley sprigs", "oregano", "red pepper", "metazanne"]