Italian Easter Pie with Homemade Sausage

Name: Italian Easter Pie with Homemade Sausage
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup warm whole milk; 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast; 3 cups-all purpose flour; 2 TBSP olive oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 8 ounces ground pork; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp ground fennel seed; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 16 ounces whole milk ricotta cheese; 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded; 1 ounce freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 4 large eggs, beaten; 1 tsp olive oil; 1 large egg; 1 TBSP whole milk

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Also known as Pizza Rustica, and similar to a quiche, this Italian Easter pie is made up of homemade Italian sausage, cheeses, and eggs in between two homemade crusts.

Updated at: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 14:43:51 GMT