SAUSAGE PIE

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This is an old Italian family recipe that has been handed down for three generations. Recipe makes 2-10" pies.

Provided by MommaZinga

Categories     Pork

Time 1h35m

Yield 2 pies, 20 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 lbs bulk sweet Italian sausage
3 lbs ricotta cheese
7 eggs
8 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1 lb grated mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup margarine, room temperature
8 eggs
1 egg, beaten

Steps:

  • To make filling-.
  • In a large pan, brown sausage meat until no longer pink. Place in colander and rinse with water to remove excess fat. Drain well and cool.
  • In a large bowl, mix ricotta and eggs until well blended. Add grated cheese, mozzarella and parsley. Add cooled sausage meat. Mix well and set aside while making crust.
  • To make crust-.
  • Mix flour, margarine and 8 eggs until dough is formed. Knead a few minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Divide dough into four pieces. Roll out each piece large enough to fit a 10" pie plate. Fill pie shells with sausage filling and cover with top crust. Seal top and bottom crust with beaten egg; pinch and seal crust. Brush top of pies with beaten egg and bake at 350F for 50 minutes. Pie should be deep golden brown.
  • This pie tastes best served at room temperature or chilled. (Do not re-heat in microwave, pie becomes watery).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.6, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 223.8, Sodium 703.2, Carbohydrate 28.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.7, Protein 32.8

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