Grandma's Easter Pie

A traditional Italian-style Easter pie has a rich filling of ricotta and Romano cheeses, eggs, and ham in a crust. This recipe makes 2 large pies or 3 small ones.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 380 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts
• 6 eggs, beaten
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley, or to taste
• 1 pound cubed ham
• 1 stick pepperoni, finely diced (Optional)
• 3 pounds ricotta cheese, drained
• 1 ½ cups shredded Romano cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Fit crusts into bottoms of 2 9-inch pie dishes.

Step 3

Cook and stir ham and pepperoni in a skillet over medium heat until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain grease and set ham and pepperoni aside to cool.

Step 4

Stir ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, eggs, parsley, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until well mixed. Add ham and pepperoni to the mixture and stir to combine. Pour half the filling into each pie crust.

Step 5

Bake pies in the preheated oven until filling is set and lightly browned, 35 to 40 minutes.