"Breezy toscano living" Mhaebich's photos about Montefollonico, Italy

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Montefollonico, Italy by TravelPod blogger Mhaebich titled "Breezy toscano living" Mhaebich's travel blog entry: "getting there ....not as simple as it sounds. Montefollonico isn't very far from Sienna, distance wise, but the Tuscan hills are travessed by a series of small, winding and confusing roads. Clare and Mark donned thier backpacks (for the first time since India) and hopped on a train to Montepulciano...very scenic ride. Went into a bar opposite the station to sample the local beer and wait for Memma, Bill, Gina and Sarah to arrive....we waited for quite some time and sampled ample amounts of beer!! They'd had a difficult time finding the place where we were staying; nobody in Montefollonico had ever heard of it, but after lots of detective work and Memma's italian skills they found Banitello; our "rustic tuscan villa" perched on a vista surrounded knoll....beatiful. travels in toscano we did heaps of stuff and a whole lot of not much!!!! *Montepulciano: - famous for its wine, resturants and stunning setting, only 10km away from Banditello.... - visited on a cold day; great churches, super-tasty pasta lunch (Mark's bread encrusted fried pasta was as weird as it sounds!!!). - Etruscan and roman inscriptions around town affirm the sense of history exuded from many of tuscany's towns/villages. - bought some delicious prosciutto and capicollo for our larder. - Mark, Bill, Sarah and Memma did a walk from Banditello ...



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Spicy Spaghetti Pie

Spicy Spaghetti Pie

Ingredients:

4-ounces Spaghetti pasta, dried & broken

1-cup Mozzarella cheese, shredded

1-pound Pork sausage, ground

1-cup Black olives, sliced

1-cup Onion, chopped

1-teaspoon Garlic, minced

1-teaspoon Salt

1-teaspoon Pepper

14½-ounces Tomatoes, diced & with juices

⅓-cup Tomato paste

1-teaspoon Italian seasoning

¼-teaspoon Crushed red pepper

2-tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions:

Cook pasta according to instructions on package; drain; rinse and drain again. Pour cooked pasta over the bottom and up towards the side of a greased 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and set aside. Cook sausage, olives, onion, and garlic over medium heat until sausage is brown and onion is tender; drain. Stir in tomatoes with juice, the tomato paste, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper. Pour sausage mixture over cheese in dish. Cover with foil. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; let cool for five minutes before serving.

Serves 6

Note: If you don't like it spicy, but want to keep the flavor just substitute the crushed red pepper black or white pepper. If you don't like olives then substitute the olives with mushrooms or whatever fits your fancy.

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