Italian Sausage and Spinach Pie
1 lb. bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, chopped
6 eggs, beaten
1 (10-oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
pastry for a two-crust pie (10-inches)
1 T. water
In a skillet, brown sausage and onion until sausage is done and onions is tender. Drain. Separate one egg and set aside the yolk. In a mixing bowl, beat the remaining egg white and whole eggs. Stir in sausage and onion, spinach, mozzarella, ricotta, garlic powder and pepper. Line a 10-inch pie pan with bottom pastry. Add filling. Top with upper crust; seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top crust. Combine water with reserved egg yolk; brush over top crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.