Tom Long

Country ham required!

Very good. Very easy. Added about a tablespoon extra mustard for a bit more zip.

Used cube steaks and cut in half for two. Added celery and a splash of Worcestershire sauce. Didn’t have carrots. Served over basmati rice. Very good.

I parboiled Basmati rice in advance and used it… found I needed about half the broth. I think leftover rice would be ffine, just use less broth and shorten cook time in the skillet so rice isn’t mush. I changed the toppings from pepperoni to browned Italian sausage, mushrooms, peppers, onions.

Too much flour… 1/2 cup or less unless you have really wet mashed potatoes. Less cooking fat… I use butter or bacon grease. Usually add parsley. If I have leftover peas I stir a few in… after all peas and mashed potatoes just seem to go together.

Made with boneless breasts and followed rest of recipe closely. I did add a couple sliced portobello mushrooms in with the onion/garlic and stir the pasta into the sauce just before serving. Easy but it does take some time.