Sicily Torta Rustica
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/2 lb Italian turkey sausage link, sliced
- 1 (32 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 lb sliced provolone cheese, cut into strips
- 1/4 lb prosciutto, diced
- 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (2 count) package refrigerated ready-to-use pie crusts
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 10-inch springform pan with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.
- Heat oil in medium-size nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic; saute for 5 minutes. Add sausage slices; saute until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove skillet from the heat.
- Combine ricotta cheese, eggs, provolone, prosciutto, Parmesan, salt and pepper in large bowl. Stir in the sausage mixture.
- Roll out both pie crusts on lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin to two 14-inch rounds. Place one round in bottom of prepared pan. With fingers, lightly press crust into bottom and up sides of pan, without stretching dough.
- Spoon cheese mixture into pastry-lined pan. Place second crust on top of cheese; trim edges of pastry even with rim of pan. Brush pastry with beaten egg yolk.
- Bake on the bottom oven rack in 375 degree oven for 45 minutes. (If the top begins to brown too quickly, cover with a sheet of aluminum foil).
- Turn oven off; let the pie continue to cook in the oven for another 15 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
olive oil, onion, garlic, italian turkey sausage, ricotta cheese, eggs, provolone cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, egg yolk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sicily-torta-rustica-149889 (may not work)