Pizza Rustica Recipe is a savory, layered Italian-style pie that combines fresh spinach, juicy cherry tomatoes, flavorful turkey ham, and a blend of melted cheeses inside a golden, flaky crust. Perfect for brunch, dinner, or entertaining guests, this pie is hearty, delicious, and visually stunning.
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf pizza or bread dough (16 oz)
- 1/3 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 2 medium cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped basil
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese
- 3–4 oz thinly sliced turkey ham
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions:
- Allow dough to rise as directed. Knead in Pecorino Romano until evenly incorporated.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté garlic for 30 seconds. Add spinach and cook until just wilted. Season with thyme, set aside.
- Mix cherry tomatoes with chopped basil.
- Grease a pie pan lightly. Press half the dough into the pan, layer with mozzarella, spinach mixture, fontina, tomato-basil mixture, turkey ham, and remaining mozzarella.
- Roll out remaining dough to cover the top, seal edges, and let rise 45–60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush top with egg white and water mixture. Bake 35–40 minutes until golden brown, covering with foil last 10 minutes if needed.
- Allow pie to cool slightly before slicing.
