Italian easter pie pizza rustica

This Pizza Gaina is a much-loved recipe packed with all the Italian flavors you love like mortadella, salami, and mozzarella.

Learn how to make a decadent Italian meat pie with a variety of cheeses and cured meats. Come try our recipe for pizza rustica, an Easter classic!

Easter Pie - A Family Feast®

Indulge in a savory Italian Easter pie with this traditional pizza rustica recipe featuring flaky crust & a rich filling of cheeses & meats.

Italian Easter Meat Pie, also known as pizzagaina and pizza rustica, is a hearty, indulgent and decadent savory pie abundant with cured meats, cheeses and eggs in a buttery crust. It’s traditionally enjoyed in Italian households to signify the end of Lent and that Easter has arrived!

I enjoyed this delectable Italian sausage and cheese pie many years ago at my fellow cookbook author and longtime friend Nick Malgieri’s Christmas dinner. I had never before tasted pasta frolla and...

This double-crusted deep dish pie is filled with an egg and ricotta mixture that has been studded with some of Italy’s finest cured meats and cheeses.

Also called Pizza Piena, Pizza Gain, or Pizza Chiena, you'll find this loaded pie at most Italian Easter meals.

Italian Easter pie (or pizza rustica) is loaded with meats and cheese. It's an impressive main dish with layers of savory filling.

Enjoy a slice of this Italian Easter Meat Pie for your Easter celebrations. It’s loaded with a meaty cheese and egg filling with a homemade pie dough crust bottom and top. A traditional Easter meal that won’t disappoint! Yields 2 9" pies