Italian Spinach Sausage Pie

This festive sausage pie is perfect for a holiday brunch or midnight snack.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 636 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (14.1 ounce) package double-crust pie pastry, thawed
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¾ cup ricotta cheese
• 5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 pound bulk Italian sausage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in sausage. Cook and stir until sausage is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.

Step 3

Separate one egg and set yolk aside; beat egg white and remaining eggs in a bowl. Fold mozzarella cheese, spinach, ricotta cheese, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and sausage into eggs.

Step 4

Line a 10-inch pie plate with bottom pastry; pour filling into crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit the top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal, and flute edges; cut slits in pastry. Beat water and remaining egg yolk in a small bowl; brush over the top of pie.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, 50 to 60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.