Deep Dish Italian Cheese Pie Recipes

ITALIAN CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• In a very large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except crusts.
• Mix well, making sure that all ingredients are distributed through the ricotta mixture evenly.
• Spoon the ingredients equally into the pie crusts.
• For a more decorative look, apply strips of pie crust to the top of the pie in a basketweave pattern.
• Bake at 350 degrees until the top of the pie is a dark golden brown and the center is set, approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• Allow pies to cool for about 45 minutes before slicing.
• Serve warm or cold.

DEEP DISH CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: Place the flour, sugar, salt and butter in a food processor and pulse until the butter is evenly distributed but still visible in chunks. While pulsing, add the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until the dough is just wet enough to hold together when pinched between your fingers.
• Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap, form into a disk and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Roll the dough out into a circle about 1/8-inch thick, and then fit into a 9-inch pie dish. Dock the crust all over using a fork. Cover the crust with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Line the crust with foil and fill with dried beans or baking marbles. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, and then remove the foil and beans and bake until the crust just begins to brown, another 15 minutes.
• For the filling: While the crust is baking, combine the farmer cheese, sugar and cardamom in a stand mixer with a paddle attachment and whip together until well incorporated. Add 1 egg at a time on medium speed, waiting until fully incorporated and smooth before each new addition. Stir in the heavy cream.
• Fill the crust with the cheese filling and bake until the top is browned and the filling is just slightly jiggly, 45 minutes. Let cool, and then eat the pie. Serve with orange marmalade.

ITALIAN SPINACH CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch deep-dish pie plate.
• In a large bowl, stir together the spinach, ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, eggs and bell pepper. Spread in the prepared pie dish so that it is a little thinner in the middle.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until the center is set, and the edges are lightly browned.

DEEP DISH SPAGHETTI PIE

Steps:

• Note: I used preseasoned hamburger patties I had in the freezer (I use Great Canadian Steak Spice - #62779) and I usually have 4 bags of Marinara Sauce from Cooking Light - #260197. Given that I used these two ingredients, my pizza pie was well seasoned, so the only spice I added was Italian Seasoning. If you are using regular ground beef, consider seasoning it with more garlic, salt and pepper. If using tomato sauce, add more seasoning such as Oregano, Basil and Italian Seasoning, salt, pepper and a little bit of sugar. I used a mix blend of Mozarella, Boccocconi Cheese and Gruyere cheese. The vegetables could be changed. Try adding red/green peppers or spinach for a different taste.
• Directions:.
• Combine the spaghetti, beaten egg and parmasan cheese. Mix well. Using a deep dish pizza pan, spread the spaghetti strands around the pan.
• Spread the cottage cheese over the spaghetti layer.
• In a large skillet sprayed with cooking oil, saute onion, mushrooms, garlic for about 4 minutes. Add the beef and cook until meat is brown and onion are tender. Drain off any fat and add Marinara Sauce or tomato sauce. Combine until well blended. Pour the beef mixture over the cottage cheese layer, spreading over to the sides.
• Grate the cheese and spread over the beef layer. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Cook the pizza pie for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned on top. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes.

DEEP DISH ITALIAN MEAT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Brown beef in large skillet.
• Drain, add green pepper and cook 2 minutes.
• Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to skillet along with tomatoes and all seasonings.
• Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle half of Parmesan cheese over bottom of pie crust.
• Cover with half of meat mixture, then half of Mozzarella, followed by the remaining meat mixture.
• Bake pie on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining Mozzarella cheese and return to oven 5 more minutes or until cheese melts.

EASY DEEP-DISH PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in pizza sauce until well mixed.
• Carefully unroll dough in pie pan so edges extend over sides. Pat dough in bottom and up sides of pan, leaving dough extended over sides. Spoon beef mixture into crust. Top with half of the cheese, the pepperoni and remaining cheese.
• In small bowl, slightly beat egg and water. Fold extended edges of dough up and over filling; seal all edges. Brush crust with egg mixture.
• Bake 38 to 48 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Cut pizza into wedges; serve with additional pizza sauce.