5 italian meat pastry Recipes

recipe pastry for a 9-inch pie crust, ground beef, mild or hot turkey italian sausage, casings removed, garlic, minced, onion, chopped, chopped red bell pepper, sliced fresh mushrooms, garlic, minced, tomato paste, water, salt, dried basil, dried oregano, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained, part-skim ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided, chopped, seeded plum tomatoes, sliced black olives, drained

ground pork (could use ground beef, turkey or chicken ), onion, peeled and minced, garlic, minced, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh sage (i use almost 2 tbsp.) **or sub in an italian herb blend. i find rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme, marjoram, fennel all work well and in combination, bread crumbs (fresh, plain , italian...whatever you like), discs prerolled , refrigerated pie dough (puff pastry works great too), eggs, beaten, options, i have peeled and grated 1 apple and added it to the filling mix with good results. i prefer a granny smith or a fuj, but use what you like if you go this route., saute diced jalapenos , poblanos or bell peppers with the onion and garlic and add to the meat mixture., pepperoncini (chopped ) and feta cheese crumbles work deliciously too and adds a different flavor level., saute chopped mushrooms with the onions and garlic., adding 2-4 tbsp. of cream to the meat mix will make for a moister filling., chopped olives, toasted pine nuts

lean ground beef, chopped green bell pepper, water, tomato paste, spaghetti sauce mix, shredded parmesan cheese, frozen deep-dish pastry shell, shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

ground pork, fennel seed , or to taste, crushed red pepper flakes , or to taste (optional), salt, eggs, grated asiago cheese, bread crumbs, pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie