Lynns Italian Meat Pie Recipes

EASTER MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Place ricotta in a large mixing bowl and add eggs one at a time while mixing on low speed. Stir in mozzarella, ham, salami, and prosciutto until all ingredients are well combined. Line two 9 inch pans with pastry. Spoon half of mixture into each pan. Sprinkle half of the Parmesan cheese over each pie, then cover with top pastry. Crimp edges and cut steam vents in tops.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until crust is golden brown. Cool on racks.

LYNN'S BUTTERMILK PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix all ingredients well and pour into two deep dish single pie crusts.
• Bake until center is golden brown and firmly set (usually about one hour and 20 minutes).

OUR FAVORITE ITALIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Brown ground beef and onions, seasoning with salt and pepper. Drain well.
• Put meat back into pan and add enough spaghetti sauce to coat the meat well but not make it soupy (usually about half a jar for me). I like Ragu Old World Style, Mushroom Flavor.
• Stir in the mushrooms if your family will eat them!
• Line an 8x8 pan with about 6 of the crescent rolls (I use Pillsbury Reduced Fat crescent rolls and they work fine!), sealing the seams by smooshing them together and making the rolls go about an inch up the sides of the pan.
• Mix the beaten egg with one cup of shredded mozzarella (I use the 2% shredded cheese and that works well!), then spread it evenly over the top of the crescent rolls.
• Top egg and cheese layer with ground beef mixture.
• Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese over the top of the meat layer.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese is nicely melted and lightly browned and crescent rolls crust is done.
• Roll up remaining crescent rolls and bake along side the meat pie.
• Let meat pie rest on the counter or table for about 5 minutes or so to make it easier to serve.
• Serve the meat pie with the crescent rolls and a great salad. Enjoy!

ITALIAN-CANADIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place a skillet over medium heat; cook the ground pork in the skillet with the fennel seed, red pepper flakes, and salt until completely browned, breaking the pork into small pieces as it cooks. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
• Combine the ground pork, eggs, Asiago cheese, and bread crumbs in a large bowl; use your hands to mix thoroughly.
• Line a 9-inch pie plate with one of the prepared pastries. Fill the pie with the pork mixture. Place the remaining pastry over the pie and press the edges together to seal. Be sure to cut steam vents into the top pastry.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; reduce the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue cooking until the pastry is browned and the filling is bubbling a bit, another 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow the pie to cool 5 to 10 minutes before cutting to serve.

ITALIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and drain.
• Add green pepper and cook 2 minutes.
• Add water, tomato paste and spaghetti sauce mix; cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup Parmesean cheese on bottom of pie shell.
• Spread 1/2 meat mixture on top of parmesean and then layer 1 cup Mozarella.
• Layer remaining meat mixture.
• Top with 1/4 cup Parmesean.
• Bake on cookie sheet in 400-degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with 1 cup Mozarella and heat until melted (10 minutes).