Italian sausage ricotta pesto pie is an easy and delicious Italian dinner that's a little bit different from the usual fare with layers of cheeses, sausage and sauteed veggies!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
38 mins
Total Time
53 mins
Calories
530 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove pie crust from the freezer.
Step 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage. Cook, breaking up the sausage, until juices are released, about 3 minutes. Add red onion, red bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.
Step 3
Combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, pesto, Romano cheese, lime juice, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and lemon pepper in a small bowl. Spread over the pie crust. Sprinkle the sausage mixture over the cheese mixture. Arrange zucchini and walnuts on top. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until crust is browned, about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup ricotta cheese
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
¼ cup chopped red onion
¼ teaspoon lemon pepper
¼ cup grated Romano cheese
½ cup pesto
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon lime juice
¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper
¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 (15 ounce) package frozen pie crust
3 (3.5 ounce) links hot Italian sausage, casings removed
