Best Italian Sausage And Spinach Pie Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND SPINACH PIE

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The basic recipe came from my mother, but I've added a few ingredients. The flavors blend so well, and it even tastes good cold. This makes a hearty supper, especially when you serve it with a side of pasta. -Teresa Johnson, Peru, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
6 large eggs
2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Pastry for double-crust pie
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

In a large skillet, brown sausage and onion over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, breaking sausage into crumbles, 6-8 minutes; drain., Separate 1 egg; reserve yolk for brushing pastry. In a large bowl, whisk remaining eggs and egg white. Stir in sausage mixture, spinach, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, garlic powder and pepper., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of pastry dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim. Add sausage mixture. Roll remaining pastry dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling; trim, seal and flute edge. , In a small bowl, whisk water and reserved egg yolk; brush over crust. Cut slits in top., Bake until golden brown, 50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 608 calories, Fat 40g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 248mg cholesterol, Sodium 787mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND SPINACH PIE

Italian Sausage And Spinach Pie image

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
6 eggs, beaten
2 (10-ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
4 cups (16 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
pie shell for a two crust-pie (10 inches)
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

In a skillet, brown sausage and onion until the sausage is done and onion is tender. Drain. Separate 1 egg and set aside the yolk. In a mixing bowl, beat the remaining egg white and whole eggs. Stir in the sausage and onion, spinach, mozzarella, ricotta, garlic powder and pepper. Line a 10-in. pie plate with bottom pastry. Add filling. Top with upper crust seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top crust. Combine water with reserved egg yolk brush over top crust. Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997

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