Are you looking for a spectacular dish for Easter brunch? This recipe for Italian Meat Pie is a great combination of savory meats, cheeses and eggs with flaky pie crust.
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My family is not Italian, but this is a traditional Italian Easter dish that is also called Pizza Chenna or Pizza Rustica. I decided it would be fun to make an Easter Meat Pie this year!
Italian Meats and Cheeses for the Easter Meat Pie
This is a recipe that every cook makes differently, because there are so many different kinds of meats and cheese that can be combined. I used Italian sausage, prosciutto, sopressatta and pepperoni along with three different kinds of cheese which made a very filling pie!
You can make a simpler, but still delicious, dish by reducing the numbers of meats and cheese in the pie. I used refrigerated pie crust but of course it would be even better with flaky homemade crust.
This is a pretty complicated recipe because you have to cook some of the meats, hard boil the eggs and then combine it all into one big pie for baking.
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But it tastes better if it is made ahead and chilled overnight, which means it is a perfect make ahead dish for an Easter brunch.
Italian Meat Pie
Ingredients
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 lb Italian hot sausage
- 1 box refrigerated pie crust
- 1/4 lb proscuitto
- 16 oz ricotta cheese
- 3 oz mozzerella cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup asiago cheese grated
- 1/4 lb sopressata
- 1/4 lb pepperoni
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg yolk
Instructions
- Hard boil 2 of the eggs and cool.5 eggs
- Beat the other 3 eggs in a large bowl and set aside.
- Brown the Italian sausage, removing it from the casing if necessary.1/2 lb Italian hot sausage
- Roll out one of the pieces of pie dough and place it in a pie plate.1 box refrigerated pie crust
- Layer the proscuitto over the pie crust, lining the bottom of the pie.1/4 lb proscuitto
- Add the ricotta, mozzerella and asagio cheese to the bowl with the eggs and mix.16 oz ricotta cheese, 3 oz mozzerella cheese, 1/4 cup asiago cheese
- Chop the sopressetta and pepperoni into 1 inch pieces and add to the bowl.1/4 lb sopressata, 1/4 lb pepperoni
- Add the parsley and pepper and mix well. You probably don't want to add any salt because the meats are salty.1 teaspoon parsley, 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Pour the filling into the pastry crust.
- Roll out the top crust and place on top. Crimp the edges and cut slits in the dough to vent.
- Bake at 350 for 60-75 minutes
Notes
- Use my easy pie crust recipe for a delicious homemade crust.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition facts are estimates.
That sounds amazing! I absolutely love prosciutto!
Ya know, I have actually never had a meat pie before. I need to try this one for Easter!
I’ve never made a meat pie, but my husband would be THRILLED if I made this for Easter!!
What do you do with the two hard boiled eggs?