Gardenia easter pie
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Gardenia Mozzarella Cheese, shredded |
| 1 | can | Gardenia Ricotta (15 oz) |
| Basic pastry for two crusts | ||
| 1 | small | Red bell pepper, quartered & thinly sliced |
| 8 | ounces | Precooked smoked ham, thinly sliced in strips |
| 1 | teaspoon | Olive oil |
| 5 | ounces | Frozen chopped spinach, thawed |
| 12 | Basil leaves (or 1 t. dried) | |
| 3 | Eggs | |
| Pepper to taste | ||
Directions
Preheat oven to 375'F. Roll out half of dough & line 9" buttered pie pan. Saute peppers & ham in oil 3 minutes; season with pepper. Wisk 2 eggs & ricotta in large bowl. Spread mixture in pastry shell. Pat spinach dry, sprinkle on top. Sprinkle saute mix over spinach & top with mozzarella. Add basil. Roll out remaining dough & cover pie.
Trim edges. Cut 4 vents & brush top with beaten egg. Bake 50-60 minutes, or until golden brown. Set 20 minutes & serve.