Name: Italian Sausage Ricotta Pesto Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Frozen pie crust - 1 (15 ounce) package; Hot Italian sausage, casings removed - 3 (3.5 ounce) links; Chopped red onion - ¼ cup; Finely chopped red bell pepper - ¼ cup; Garlic, finely chopped - 2 cloves; Ricotta cheese - 1 cup; Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided - ¾ cup; Pesto - ½ cup; Grated Romano cheese - ¼ cup; Lime juice - 1 teaspoon; Italian seasoning - 1 teaspoon; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon; Onion Powder - ½ teaspoon; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Lemon pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Zucchinis, thinly sliced - 2 small; Chopped walnuts - ¼ cup; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Italian Sausage Ricotta Pesto Pie

1. Frozen pie crust 1 (15 ounce) package

2. Hot Italian sausage, casings removed 3 (3.5 ounce) links

3. Chopped red onion ¼ cup

4. Finely chopped red bell pepper ¼ cup

5. Garlic, finely chopped 2 cloves

6. Ricotta cheese 1 cup

7. Shredded mozzarella cheese, divided ¾ cup

8. Pesto ½ cup

9. Grated Romano cheese ¼ cup

10. Lime juice 1 teaspoon

11. Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon

12. Garlic powder ½ teaspoon

13. Onion Powder ½ teaspoon

14. Salt ¼ teaspoon

15. Lemon pepper ¼ teaspoon

16. Zucchinis, thinly sliced 2 small

17. Chopped walnuts ¼ cup

18. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Italian Sausage Ricotta Pesto Pie

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove pie crust from the freezer.

2 . Stage

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage. Cook, breaking up the sausage, until juices are released, about 3 minutes. Add red onion, red bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes more. Drain and discard grease.

3 . Stage

Combine ricotta cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, pesto, Romano cheese, lime juice, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and lemon pepper in a small bowl. Spread over the pie crust. Sprinkle the sausage mixture over the cheese mixture. Arrange zucchini and walnuts on top. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is browned, about 30 minutes.