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Italian Beef and Spinach Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 unbaked 9 inch pastry shell
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 lb. mild ground Italian turkey sausage
3/4 cup chopped red and or yellow sweet pepper
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup water
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning, crushed
1/2 tsp. salt
1 - 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
2/3 cup light ricotta cheese
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup chopped tomato
Directions:
Directions:
Line pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450º oven for 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 4 to 5 minutes more or till set and dry; set aside.
In a medium skillet cook beef, sausage, pepper, mushrooms, and garlic till meat is brown and vegetables are tender; drain off fat. Stir in water, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, covered for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl stir together spinach, ricotta cheese, and 1/4 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Spoon the spinach filling into baked pastry shell. Top with meat mixture. Cover edge of pastry with foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake in a 350º oven for 45 minutes. Remove foil. Top with tomato and remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake 2 minutes more or till heated through and cheese is just melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

 

 

 

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