Pizzagaina

Pizzagaina is Italian Easter pie. A very traditional savory dish that is a much-anticipated treat for Easter. It can be quite an undertaking to prepare, but I've got a simplified recipe here that the Italian Nonnis may curse me for but tastes great!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 529 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 4 unbaked 9-inch pie crusts, divided
• 2 (16 ounce) containers whole-milk ricotta cheese
• ¼ pound pepperoni
• ½ pound sweet capicola (coppa)
• ½ pound hot capicola (coppa)
• 1 egg white, slightly beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press 1 pie crust each into the bottom of two 9-inch pie pans.

Step 2

Mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and eggs together in a large bowl. Roughly chop the pepperoni, sweet capicola and hot capicola; fold in chopped meats. Spoon half the mixture into each of the 2 prepared pie pans.

Step 3

Top each pie with a pie crust, crimping the edges together creating a seal. Brush the top of each pie with egg white.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.