Italian Meat and Spinach Pie

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pastry for a 9-inch pie crust
• ½ pound ground beef
• ½ pound mild or hot turkey Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 onion, chopped
• ¾ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 10 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
• + 11 more ingredients
• • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
  • 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1 cup chopped, seeded plum tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained

1. 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. 2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and stir in the ground beef, turkey sausage, and 1 clove of...

View full recipe at SpringPad