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Place the cleaned octopus in a large pot and cover it with water. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 45–60 minutes, or until the thickest part can be pierced easily with a knife.
Remove the octopus from the pot and let it cool slightly. Separate the tentacles and cut the remaining body into bite-sized pieces. Pat everything thoroughly dry.
Zest the lime, then cut it in half and squeeze out the juice. Reserve the zest and juice separately.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook until al dente according to the package directions. Before draining, reserve about 250 ml of the pasta cooking water.
While the pasta cooks, melt 20 g of the butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until their moisture evaporates and they are deeply browned.
Add the chopped onion to the mushrooms and cook for 4–5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and half of the sliced chili peppers, then cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the diced tomatoes and half of the lime zest. Cook for 6–8 minutes, until the tomatoes soften and form a chunky sauce.
Reduce the heat to low. Stir the ricotta into the mushroom-tomato mixture, followed by enough reserved pasta water to create a smooth, creamy sauce. Add the drained linguine and toss until evenly coated. Keep warm over very low heat without allowing the sauce to boil.
Heat a separate heavy skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 20 g butter, followed by the dried octopus pieces. Sear for 2–3 minutes per side until browned and lightly charred around the edges.
Add the remaining chili peppers and lime zest to the octopus. Cook for 30 seconds, then drizzle with the lime juice and immediately remove the skillet from the heat.
Divide the creamy ricotta-mushroom linguine among serving plates. Top with the charred lime octopus and spoon the spicy butter and juices from the skillet over each serving. Serve immediately.