Carmela Soprano's Pizza Style Potatoes (Patate Alla Pizzaiola) and Anna Sultana's Patata Fgata (Smothered Potatoes with Fennel, Maltese Style)

Like the song says
You say po - tay - to
I say po - tah - to.

Carmela and Ma knew what to do with a potato, no matter what they called it.

In Carmela's Entertaining with The Sopranos, there's a nice variation on her roasted potatoes - Patate Alla Pizzaiola.  

Don't panic.  

It's Pizza Style Potatoes.  

Easy.  No crust.

In a roasting pan place, in a single layer
2 pounds of potatoes, peeled and cut into wedges

Toss with
6 large plum tomatoes, sliced
2 medium onions, sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
A sprinkling of
garlic, oregano, salt and pepper

Make it as spicy or mild as the family likes.

Roast the vegetables at 450º, stirring twice, for 1 hour, until the potatoes are cooked.

Sprinkle with
1/4 cup grated Romano and cook 5 minutes more.
Serve hot.

Ma had something similar.  Patata Fgata.
Smothered Potatoes with Fennel.  No, this isn't a stew.
I'm talking fennel seed, not the vegetable.
Although that could work, too.  

Back to Ma's Patata Fgata

Slice
6 potatoes
2 onions
Place them in a dutch oven.

Add
1 chopped clove of garlic
a sprinkling of fennel seed

1 cup of stock (chicken, beef, vegetarian - your choice)
2 tablespoons olive oil.  

Season with
salt and pepper

Cover and cook over high heat to bring it to a boil.

Lower heat and simmer another 15 minutes, until done.

Would I make Patate Alla Pizzaiola again?  

Sure, with Parmesan.  When the oven is on.

And I wouldn't peel them.

Would I make Patata Fgata?

Why sure.  When the oven is off.

Another recipe down.  Thirty-nine more to go.