Easter Italian Pizza Rustica

Pizza Rustica

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Crust & Filling Ingredients

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Rustica Pizza Crust

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Split dough and shape into disca, wrap and refrigerate.

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Make the filling

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Roll out the pizza dough crust

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Finish the filling and add all the cheeses. Add the meats, cooled sausage and veggies, and mix everything together. Sprinkle in salt and pepper.

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Cover the pie with crust as directed, add slits, and bake.

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My healthy twist on this recipe, is using organic fresh cream butter, organic flour, organic eggs, uncured meats and all-natural and organic cheeses.

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Serve this Pizza Pie for a very Italian Easter and enjoy!

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Easter Italian Pizza Rustica

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Pizza Rustica

Pizza Rustica

Stuffed with cheese, eggs, meats, and vegetables. A traditional Italian Easter pie.

Stuffed with cheese, eggs, meats, and vegetables. A traditional Italian Easter pie.

Crust & Filling Ingredients

Rustica Pizza Crust

Rustica Pizza Crust

Split dough and shape into disca, wrap and refrigerate.

Split dough and shape into disca, wrap and refrigerate.

Make the filling

Brown Italian Sausage, add garlic, and spinach, then refirgerate.

Brown Italian Sausage, add garlic, and spinach, then refirgerate.

Roll out the pizza dough crust

Finish the filling and add all the cheeses. Add the meats, cooled sausage and veggies, and mix everything together. Sprinkle in salt and pepper.

Finish the filling and add all the cheeses. Add the meats, cooled sausage and veggies, and mix everything together. Sprinkle in salt and pepper.

Cover the pie with crust as directed, add slits, and bake.

Cover the pie with crust as directed, add slits, and bake.

My healthy twist on this recipe, is using organic fresh cream butter, organic flour, organic eggs, uncured meats and all-natural and organic cheeses.

My healthy twist on this recipe, is using organic fresh cream butter, organic flour, organic eggs, uncured meats and all-natural and organic cheeses.

Serve this Pizza Pie for a very Italian Easter and enjoy!

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