Pizza Potatoes

vickie25 · ‎08-11-2012

There is a show on YouTube called The Pizza Show. It is hosted by Frank Pinello who is based in Brooklyn and owns his own pizzeria. One episode, called "All about Frank", featured him and his family.

They had a family gathering and his Aunt made "Pizza Potatoes", a recipe that has been in his family for years. There were so many requests for the recipe, that Munchies, who produces the series, got the recipe from Frank's Aunt.

I haven't tried this but it looks very good so I thought I would share. I also recommend the show. Frank is very engaging and who doesn't love pizza.

Servings: 6-8
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 pounds|1 kg plum tomatoes, seeds removed and roughly chopped
2 yellow onions, 1 finely chopped, 1 thinly sliced into rounds
5 tablespoons|75 ml olive oil
2 pounds|1 kg Idaho potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
dried oregano
1 ½ pounds|680 grams provolone cheese, finely diced

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 400°F. In a medium skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium-high. Add the diced onion and cook until soft, 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, and pepper and cook until soft but still chunky, 6 minutes. Remove from heat.

2. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil in the bottom of a 7-inch-by-11-inch casserole dish. Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the bottom, followed by a layer of potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with the thinly sliced onions and sprinkle on some oregano and provolone. Continue layering, finishing with a layer of cheese. Drizzle on any remaining tomato sauce. You should have about 3 layers of potatoes.

3. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for about 1 hour. Uncover and cook until the cheese is melted and golden, 25 minutes longer.