Italian Meats and Poultry Recipes - More-Than-Pizza Pie

Ingredients

• 1 15-ounce package folded refrigerated unbaked piecrusts (2 crusts)

• 1 pound ground beef or bulk Italian sausage

• 2 8-ounce cans pizza sauce

• 1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

• 2 eggs

• 1 cup ricotta cheese or cottage cheese

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed

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Method:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Let piecrusts stand at room temperature for 15 minutes as directed on package.

2. Meanwhile, for meat filling, in a large skillet cook meat until brown. Drain off fat Stir pizza sauce and spinach into meat in skillet Set aside.

3. In a medium bowl beat eggs with a fork; stir in ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning. Line a 9-inch pie plate with one of the piecrusts. Spoon ricotta mixture into crust.

4. Top with meat filling. Place remaining piecrust over meat filling. Seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.

5. Bake about 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.