ITALIAN SPINACH SAUSAGE PIE

ITALIAN SPINACH SAUSAGE PIE image

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound bulk Italian sausage
6 eggs
1 10oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1//8 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
10 inch pastry for double crust pie
1 Tbsp. water

Steps:

Cook sausage until no longer pink; drain. Separate one egg and set the yolk aside. Beat the egg white and remaining eggs in bowl. Add spinach, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, salt garlic powder, pepper and sausage; mix well. Line 10-in. pie plate with bottom pastry. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Beat water and remaining egg yolk; brush over top. Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cuttng.