1/2 pound mild or hot turkey Italian sausage, casings removed
1 clove garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
3/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
10 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup chopped, seeded plum tomatoes
1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
Instructions
Line a 9-inch pie pan with the pastry and press
the edges of the crust with a fork to seal it to
the pie dish. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and
refrigerate while you prepare the sauce.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and
stir in the ground beef, turkey sausage, and 1
clove of minced garlic. Cook and stir until the
meat is crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer
pink. Drain and discard any excess grease. Add
the onion, red bell pepper, and mushrooms and
cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is
soft and translucent and the mushrooms have
given off their liquid, about 5 minutes. Add
the remaining garlic and cook for 30
seconds.Stir in the tomato paste, water, salt,
basil, and oregano and bring the sauce to a
boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer
for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees
C).Line the chilled pie crust with a double
thickness of aluminum foil. Bake for 9 minutes.
Remove the foil and continue baking until the
bottom of the crust is set, about 7 more
minutes (see Editor's Note for tips). Remove
from the oven and set aside. Reduce the oven
temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine the spinach, ricotta, and 1/2 cup
mozzarella cheese. Spoon the filling into the
baked crust. Top with the meat mixture. Cover
the edges of the pie crust with foil to prevent
over-browning, place the pie on a baking sheet,
and bake for 45 minutes.Remove the pie from the
oven. Top the meat mixture with 1 cup of
mozzarella cheese, chopped tomatoes, and sliced
olives. Return it to the oven and bake until
the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Let
stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Originally Submitted
9/15/2019
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