Name: Pizzocheri with Potatoes and Leeks
Ingredients: 1 Garlic clove, smashed; 6 tb Unsalted butter; 4 c Thinly sliced clean leeks (white and green parts); 1 lg Yukon potato or boiling potato, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 12 oz Dried packed Pizzocheri (buckwheat short broad noodles); Salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 oz Fontina cheese, cut into thin slices; 1/2 c Grated Parmesan cheese; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons of the butter.

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Pasta-pd, Casserole-p	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Garlic clove, smashed
6	tb	Unsalted butter
4	c	Thinly sliced clean leeks (white and green parts)
1	lg	Yukon potato or boiling potato, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
12	oz	Dried packed Pizzocheri (buckwheat short broad noodles)
		Salt and freshly ground pepper
4	oz	Fontina cheese, cut into thin slices
1/2	c	Grated Parmesan cheese
		Salt and freshly ground black pepper
	2	tablespoons of the butter.

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rub the bottom of a gratin dish with the
garlic and then discard. Lavishly butter the bottom of the gratin dish with
In a pot of salted boiling water cook the leeks and potatoes for 5 minutes.
If you are using dried pasta, add it to the pot and cook for 5 minutes or
until it is almost cooked, but not thoroughly. (If you are using a fresh
dough, then cook for 2 minutes only. Pasta must remain firm because it
continues to cook in the oven). Drain the potatoes, leeks and pasta and
divide in two. Place half in the bottom of baking dish and season with salt
and pepper. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter, half of Fontina cheese and half
of Parmesan. Layer with remaining pasta, potatoes and leeks. Season with
salt and pepper and top with Fontina and Parmesan. Dot with remaining
butter and bake for 5 minutes only, until cheeses have melted and dish is
bubbling hot. Serve immediately.
Yield: 4 servings
PASTA MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW PS6536, Copyright, 1997, TV FOOD NETWORK, G.P.,
All Rights Reserved
McBusted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net> on Mar 31, 1997
Recipe by: PASTA MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW PS6536 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1
#549 by 4paws@netrax.net (Shermeyer-Gail) on Apr 04, 1997

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