Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  water
  1                cup  milk
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/8      teaspoon  tabasco sauce
     2/3           cup  instant mashed potatoes
     1/2           cup  freshly grated parmesan cheese
  3                     egg yolks
  1 1/2           cups  unsifted all-purpose flour -- up to 2
                        ***SAUCE VERDE***
  1                cup  fresh parsley leaves -- tightly packed
     1/4           cup  grated parmesan cheese
     1/4           cup  slivered almonds or pine nuts
     1/4           cup  olive oil
  1           teaspoon  dried leaf basil
  1              clove  garlic
     1/4      teaspoon  salt
  1               dash  pepper

Preparation:

1. Combine water, milk, salt and Tabasco sauce in a large saucepan; heat just to a boil. 2. Remove from heat; quickly blend in instant mashed potatoes and Parmesan cheese with a fork or whisk. 3. Add egg yolks, one at a time, blending until smooth. 4. Beat in flour with a wooden spoon until dough is smooth and not sticky. 5. Divide dough into 8 pieces. (Work with one piece at a time, keeping other pieces covered with waxed paper.) 6. Roll out dough on lightly floured board into a log 1/2- inch thick; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Pinch each piece toward center. 7 Place in boiling salted water. Boil 3 to 5 minutes. Drain well. Serve with Sauce Verde. Sauce Verde Makes 1/2 cup 1. Combine all ingredients in the container of an electric blender. 2. Cover and process 30 seconds until smooth.

Nutritional Information:

150 Calories (kcal); 14g Total Fat; (82% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; 114mg Cholesterol; 354mg Sodium