Pizzagaina

Best Cheese Pizza - Pizza

Pizzagaina is Italian Easter pie. A very traditional savory dish that is a much-anticipated treat for Easter. It can be quite an undertaking to prepare, but I've got a simplified recipe here that the Italian Nonnis may curse me for but tastes great!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 2 9-inch pizzagainas

Pizzagaina

Ingredients

4 unbaked 9-inch pie crusts

divided

2 (16 ounce) containers whole-milk ricotta cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

2 eggs

¼ pound pepperoni

½ pound sweet capicola (coppa)

½ pound hot capicola (coppa)

1 egg white

slightly beaten

Four Cheese Margherita Pizza

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Press 1 pie crust each into the bottom of two 9-inch pie pans.

Step 2

Mix ricotta cheese mozzarella cheese and eggs together in a large bowl. Roughly chop the pepperoni sweet capicola and hot capicola; fold in chopped meats. Spoon half the mixture into each of the 2 prepared pie pans.

Step 3

Top each pie with a pie crust crimping the edges together creating a seal. Brush the top of each pie with egg white.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown 45 to 60 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Pizzagaina

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 529.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.1g 38%

Carbohydrates: 22.5g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.6g 7%

Sugars: 0.4g

Fat: 40.1g 62%

Saturated Fat: 15g 75%

Cholesterol: 82.2mg 27%

Vitamin A Iu: 313.6IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 33%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Folate: 45.2mcg 11%

Calcium: 183.7mg 18%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 16.1mg 6%

Potassium: 187.9mg 5%

Sodium: 804.1mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 360.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.