Romano mashed potatoes

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Ingredients:

8 medium potatoes, cut, boiled and mashed
3/4 stick butter
1 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
3/4 cup milk
1 cup sour cream
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, whip together the potatoes, butter, Romano cheese, milk, salt, pepper and sour cream.

It tasted pretty good we ate ours with ham. It has a slightly sharp and tangy but still tasted good.

Italian sausage penne bake

Ingredients:

1 (12 ounce) package dry penne pasta
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound mild or hot Italian sausage
1 cup chopped onion
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Italian seasoning

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Place sausage and onion in the skillet and cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess fat. Stir in tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and seasoning. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Toss with cooked pasta, and place in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle top with mozzarella.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
It tasted pretty good, next time I would add a little more seasoning. M said it tasted like pizza and that is why he likes it.