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A single slice of sausage pie with a fork on a white plate.

Sausage Pie Recipe

This sausage pie recipe is not only great for breakfast or brunch but is hearty enough for dinner.  A dish all will enjoy and even heats up great for leftovers. A showstopper for your next brunch or relaxing weekend breakfast featuring a savory dish with a bit of sweet from fresh apples.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • pie crust
  • 2 Fuji apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
  • ½ cup sweet onion (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 lb italian sausage (casing removed)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 ¼ cups fontina (asiago, provolone, shredded (a mixture of three cheeses))
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 eggs (slightly beaten)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425º. Place unbaked pie crust in a 9 inch pie plate and line with parchment paper. Place pie weights or beans on the parchment paper. Bake for 8 minutes, remove parchment and pie weights, prick the bottom with a fork. Return to the oven and cook until lightly brown for about 4 minutes. Turn oven down to 350º.
  • Melt butter in large skillet. Add apples, onions and sugar and cook until soft at medium heat, about 5-10 minutes. Once softened, add garlic and cook for an additional minute. Transfer to a bowl. In the same skillet cook the sausage until browned and cooked through. Remove and drain on a paper towel.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the mixture of cheeses, ricotta and eggs and mix until combined.
  • Layer sausage in the bottom of the partially baked pie crust, then add apples and spread cheese mixture over the top.
  • Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes, until it no longer jiggles. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
  • If you don't have ricotta cheese available, you can substitute cottage cheese 
  • You can substitute other cheeses, but include either provolone or fontina for the texture. 
  • You can use breakfast sausage in place of Italian sausage.

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 792mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 691IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 1mg