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

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Cooking:

15 min.

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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.