Pizza Rustica

directions

  • 1

    Prepare the pie crust dough and divide it in half

  • 2

    Roll out one piece and place it in a deep dish nine-inch pie plate

  • 3

    Roll out the other half and reserve it for the top crust

  • 4

    Crumble the sausage in a skillet, add the olive oil, and saute it until the meat loses its pink color, about five or ten minutes

  • 5

    Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and set it aside

  • 6

    In the oil and sausage drippings saute the onion, garlic, and chopped peppers until they are crisp-tender

  • 7

    Remove them with a slotted spoon

  • 8

    Discard the grease

  • 9

    In a bowl mix together the sausage, pepperoni, salami, onions, peppers, and chopped olives

  • 10

    Add salt and pepper to taste

  • 11

    Spread a thin layer of mozzarella on the bottom crust

  • 12

    Add about a third of the meat mixture and spread it evenly over the cheese

  • 13

    Dot with about a third of the spaghetti sauce and then sprinkle on a third of the Parmesan cheese

  • 14

    Repeat the layering process, ending with a layer of mozzarella cheese

  • 15

    Place the top crust over the filling and press with a fork to seal the edges

  • 16

    Brush the top with cold water and bake in a preheated 350?F

  • 17

    oven for thirty-five minutes or until the top is golden.

Pizza Rustica

ingredients

  • 1 recipe pie crust dough
  • 1/4 pound spicy beef sausage cut
  • into 1/2-inch slices (page 64)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup (total) chopped red
  • and green sweet peppers
  • 1/4 cup pepperoni, diced
  • 1/4 cup hard salami, diced
  • 1 tablespoon black olives, chopped
  • 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

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