Pizzagaina recipe

It’s hard not to love Italian Easter recipes, from Pasqua bread and cookies, to ricotta pie and Pizza Rustica. Please enjoy some of our most popular holiday recipes, and don’t forget to deliver or ship some extra to your loved ones and paesani. Buona Pasqua, and God bless! 1. Babbo Finzi’s ‘Pizzagaina’ (Pizza Rustica) 2. … Continued

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

Pizza Chiena, the original Italian ancestor of the American dish “pizzagaina” or “pizzagain,” is a classic savory Easter pie that originated in Campania. This dish was traditionally made with a bread crust filled with cured meats, cheese, and eggs, making it a hearty and flavorful treat to celebrate the end of Lent.It was a simple and frugal dish but, like so many “poor” recipes from Italy, it is astoundingly delicious. In this article, we’ll briefly explore the history of Pizza Chiena, the…

Pizzagaina, or pizza rustica, is savory Easter pie filled with creamy ricotta, mozzarella, Pecorino Romano, provolone, mortadella, and salami.

Pizzagaina is a rustic Italian Easter pie stuffed with pepperoni, sweet and spicy capicola, ricotta, and mozzarella cheese for a special savory treat.

Pizza Rustica is a traditional, Italian dish that is served at Easter; it's part pastry, part pie, part quiche and part deli platter. Pizza Rustica is ...

Italian Easter Meat Pie- Pizza Gain(also known as Pizza Rustica, Pizza China, Pizzagaina, Pizza Chena, Pizza Chiena, Meat Pie, Easter Pizza)is found in Italian households to signify the end of Lent and that Easter has arrived. A decadent dish that is filled with meats, cheese and eggs and could be made ahead of time.

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

By: Rossella Rago, Cooking With Nonna Ingredients Serves: 8 For the Dough: 1 pound all purpose flour 2 large eggs pinch of salt 1/2 pound butter, cold milk, as much as needed For the Filling: 1 pound basket cheese or ricotta cheese 3 large eggs 1/4 pound provolone – sharp 1/4 pound mozzarella 4 tablespoons … Continued

Pizza Rustica (a.k.a. Pizza Gaina) is an Italian Easter staple! Loaded with eggs and a variety of cheeses and meats, this recipe features an easy homemade pie crust for an impressive holiday dish.