Carmela Soprano's Potato Pie

Okay... 

You now know about the great Maltese comfort food.

Ross il-Forn

Baked Rice.

A one dish meal.

A miracle.

But Maltese eat more than just rice and pasta.

Malta produces a surplus of potatoes.  

Enough to export to other countries, primarily Holland.

So there.

In the Come to My Home chapter of Carmela's Entertaining with The Sopranos, Carmela has a recipe for Potato Pie. 

It's another one dish meal, using potatoes.

A lot of cheese and a bit of meat go into it. 

An oldie from Tony's button days.

An oldie but a goodie.

                             

                              Potato Pie

grease well an oven casserole (2 1/2-quart size)     

preheat oven to 400º  after potatoes are boiled       

bake 50 minutes

Place in a large saucepan

3 pounds red potatoes, peeled and quartered

Add cold water to cover.

Cover pot and bring to a boil.

Simmer over medium-low heat until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

Drain and transfer to a large bowl.

Mash potatoes.

Stir in

1 Cup warm milk

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1/2 Cup grated Romano cheese

2 large eggs, beaten

salt and pepper to taste

Add

4 ounces fresh mozzarella, chopped

4 ounces smoked (or more fresh) mozzarella, chopped

4 ounces sliced prosciutto or salami, chopped

Mix well.

Scrape the mixture into the oven casserole.

Smooth the top.

Sprinkle on top

2 Tablespoons grated Romano cheese

Bake, until it's browned around the edges.

Let cool 15 minutes before serving.

Serve with a salad or cooked vegetable.

Would I make Potato Pie again?

Sure.

With Parmesan cheese.

And only fresh mozzarella.

Just saying.

Think of it as a heavier quiche.

See, we do eat more than pasta.

Another recipe down.  Twenty more to go.