Easy Italian Sausage Pie
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Bake: 375 for 1 hour 15 minutes
Recipe:
1 lb. Italian Turkey or Chicken Sausage, cut into 1" pieces
5 eggs (we used egg beaters)
10 oz. frozen chopped spinach, drained
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
2/3 c. ricotta cheese
1 shallot, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 package refrigerated ready-to-roll pie crusts
1 egg beaten lightly with 1 Tbsp. water
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 375. Place sausage in a nonstick sillet over medium-high heat and cook 5 minutes until browned on all sides. We actually cook ours on the BBQ.
- In a large bowl, combine sausage, 5 eggs, spinach, mozzarella, ricotta, shallot, pepper, garlic powder and salt. Line a 9" pie plate with 1 of the pie crusts. Spoon in the sausage-and-spinach mixture. Top with the remaining pie crust; seal and crimp the edges. Poke a few holes in the center of the pie crust and brush with the egg-water mixture.
- Bake at 375 for 1 hour, 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
We've made this for dinner twice but discovered via leftovers that it's a great breakfast dish as well.
What a clever idea. It's like an Italian take on Chicken Pot Pie. It's sooo up David's alley. I might have to make it for him. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo, I have two questions --
Where'd you get this one? I always like to revisit good sources.
Also, you did this on the BBQ. That's awesome. Can you put a glass pie dish in there? I've never done anything in the BBQ besides grilling. How does it work?