Italian Spinach Sausage Pie Recipe
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Italian Spinach Sausage Pie

By: Erla Johnson 
"Christmas at out house is a celebration of tradition. No matter how many guests we might have, our morning brunch has not varied for years. It's always this festive sausage pie served with stollen and fruit salad."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (56)

Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
  • 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (10 inch) pastry for a double crust pie
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Separate one egg and set the yolk aside. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg white and remaining eggs. Add spinach, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, salt, garlic powder, pepper and sausage; mix well.
  2. Line a 10-in. pie plate with bottom pastry. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. If desired, cut out holly leaf and berry shapes from pastry scraps; place on top crust. Beat water and remaining egg yolk; brush over top.
  3. Bake at 375 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2009 by SLJ6   view full review
Excellent with a few modifications...for 1 pie, I thought this was way too much filling. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2007 by omapatty   view full review
I cut a very similar recipe out of the LA times in the early 70's and it quickly became a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2010 by rosak9a   view full review
Wonderful to eat and easy to make! Makes delicious leftovers. Beware that the stated amounts...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2010 by marybstrassel   view full review
At our home, this is a staple for large groups of company for brunch or dinner, and is always...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2008 by momofthree   view full review
Great pie to take to a brunch. It's hearty and a small slice goes a long way. It's also good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by mrthrower   view full review
Really good. I used 2 pounds of sausage and it was just right. I only used 2 cups of cheese...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 1, 2010 by Kim C.   view full review
This was very good! I really like spinach, but I think that I will drop to just 10 oz. (1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2010 by mfelt   view full review
This was so good! Definately make again. I bought 2 pie crusts and inverted one on top and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by Lindsay   view full review
I either made too much of the filling or the recipe called for too much. I ended up having to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2006 by JDVMD Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Looked very pretty and was very substantial and dense. That said, more than 3/4 of this...

 

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