Easter Pizza Rustica Recipe

Pizza Rustica or pizzagaina is a large Italian pizza meat and cheese pie consisting of a pastry-like crust that goes both on top and on the bottom, and in between the crust, it holds ingredients such as salami, ham, prosciutto, eggs, and Italian cheeses such as mozzarella, ricotta.

In our Italian American family, we typically serve this on Easter Sunday.

It's hard to determine what classification this goes under, being pizza Rustica as it is part pastry, part quiche, part pie, and part pizza at the same time.

The dish is traditionally prepared for Easter. We usually serve this at room temperature as an appetizer.

Even though pizza Rustica is Italian in origin, it is also popular in the Italian-American community here in the United States, besides Italy and all of Europe.

If you love Italian traditional foods like this for Easter, try our Best Easter Italian Roundup of Recipes.
Scroll down to the printable recipe card for this fabulous thick meat pizza Rustica recipe..

Filled Donuts and Breakfast Hacks

Elevate your store-bought baked goods and frozen breakfast favorites from plain to gourmet.

We've taken plain waffles, pancakes, donuts, and even cookie pairs and filled them with this whipped cream cheese recipe, then added anything from sprinkles to fresh fruits, jams and made them into a decadent gourmet hacks.

Whether you're a chocolate frosted cream donut lover or a Nutella filled waffle we have the easiest creations and ideas all set to make the best semi homemade breakfasts and desserts.

Scroll down to our recipe card for these easily printable ideas and step-by-step instructions and don't forget to read the tips and filling ideas!

Chicken Chickpea Lemon Soup

Chicken Chickpea Lemon Soup is made with cubed chicken breast or rotisserie chicken accompanied by chopped vegetables in a rich lemony tasting broth.

This soup is a burst of subtle flavors of citrus topped with a drizzle of olive oil, lemon zest, and one of the tastiest Italian-style fresh soups on the planet.

This soup is usually served with garlic or pita bread toasted or garlic-flavored croutons on top.

 Homemade Chicken Broth is a plus when making our recipe however,  canned will serve the purpose of making this delicious chicken with lemon soup with great results.

Our soup is robust in flavors and certainly tastes like it came from a 5-star restaurant and is so easy to make.

These ingredients are easy to find and it's up to you if you would like to start from scratch by making chickpeas from dried beans or using canned for a quicker process.

Scroll down to this printable recipe at the bottom and check out our tips also in the recipe card.