Pizza Rustica

Name: Pizza Rustica
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 large round store bought or homemade pizza dough; 10 large eggs + 1 egg lightly beaten for egg wash; 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 lb swiss cheese, chopped into small squares; 1 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 lb boiled ham, chopped into small squares; 1 lb peppered ham, chopped into small squares; 1 jar Colavita Sun-Dried Tomatoes, cut into strips; 1/3 cup chopped parsley; 1 tsp baking powder; Colavita Olive Oil for greasing

Pizza Rustica, also called Easter Pie, Pizza Ripiena, Torta Pasqualina, or Pizzachino, is traditionally made during the Easter holiday. It's like a quiche, filled with eggs, cheese, and different types of ham, Instead of a pie crust, pizza dough is used as the "crust" making it light and fluffy!

CategoryLunch, Main Dishes, Pizza, Pork, Spring, VideosTags#ham, #oliveoil, #parmesancheese, #pizzadough, #sundriedtomatoes, #swisscheese

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

1 large round store bought or homemade pizza dough

10 large eggs + 1 egg lightly beaten for egg wash

2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 lb swiss cheese, chopped into small squares

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 lb boiled ham, chopped into small squares

1 lb peppered ham, chopped into small squares

1 jar Colavita Sun-Dried Tomatoes, cut into strips

1/3 cup chopped parsley

1 tsp baking powder

Colavita Olive Oil for greasing

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350˚F.

2

In a large bowl, combine all the meats, cheeses, herbs, baking powder, and black pepper.

3

Crack the eggs into the bowl and mix well.

4

Lightly oil the sides and bottom of a 10 inch springform pan with Colavita Olive Oil

5

Stretch out the pizza dough into a round shape, larger than the pan, Drape the dough over the pan, pressing it into the bottom. Make sure there is enough dough to fold over the top.

6

Pour the filling into the pizza dough and stretch the sides of the dough over the top of the filling, pinching to close the top. Don't worry if it looks a little messy, it will bake into a nice crust.

7

Brush the top of the pizza dough with the egg wash.

8

Bake the pizza rustica in the oven for 45-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the pie comes out clean,

9

Let cool slightly before serving, and enjoy!

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Ingredients

1 large round store bought or homemade pizza dough

10 large eggs + 1 egg lightly beaten for egg wash

2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 lb swiss cheese, chopped into small squares

1 cup grated parmesan cheese

1 lb boiled ham, chopped into small squares

1 lb peppered ham, chopped into small squares

1 jar Colavita Sun-Dried Tomatoes, cut into strips

1/3 cup chopped parsley

1 tsp baking powder

Colavita Olive Oil for greasing

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350˚F.

2

In a large bowl, combine all the meats, cheeses, herbs, baking powder, and black pepper.

3

Crack the eggs into the bowl and mix well.

4

Lightly oil the sides and bottom of a 10 inch springform pan with Colavita Olive Oil

5

Stretch out the pizza dough into a round shape, larger than the pan, Drape the dough over the pan, pressing it into the bottom. Make sure there is enough dough to fold over the top.

6

Pour the filling into the pizza dough and stretch the sides of the dough over the top of the filling, pinching to close the top. Don't worry if it looks a little messy, it will bake into a nice crust.

7

Brush the top of the pizza dough with the egg wash.

8

Bake the pizza rustica in the oven for 45-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the pie comes out clean,

9

Let cool slightly before serving, and enjoy!

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