- 10 pounds white potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 pound spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 pound raisins
- 1 pinch dried sage
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9×12 inch baking dishes.
- Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Crumble and cook over medium high heat. Add bell pepper and onion to sausage and cook until sausage is evenly brown.
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
- Mash potatoes until smooth and add to sausage mixture. Stir in tomato sauce, raisins, sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Pour into baking dishes and bake for 25 to 35 minutes.