Pizza Rustica (or Torta Rustica)
A savory ricotta-filled Easter treat! 🐣
With Easter just around the corner, it is time to start planning that Easter menu! 🐣 One of my absolute favorite treats from southern Italy is Pizza Rustica (also known as Torta Rustica or Pizza Ripiena). This gorgeous, savory pie is stuffed with rich, creamy ricotta and a mixture of meats and cheeses. You make it at least a day ahead and then serve it at room temperature, which is downright delicious. The creamy ricotta against the salty meats and cheeses is divine.
The Italians typically serve Pizza Rustica on or around Easter Sunday. This is the perfect treat to have for Pasquetta (“Little Easter” or Easter Monday), which is a big deal in Italy. I have been fortunate to be in Sicily for a few Easter Mondays; it is a site to behold. After the celebrations of Easter, it is a day to relax with friends. The Italians pack up their bags and boxes with food, load up the cars and head out of the villages into the countryside for a picnic or a meal at a country trattoria to celebrate Spring. This torta is the *perfect* picnic food as it transports easily and is delicious when served at room temperature.
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Can the crust sit overnight in the fridge?
Can the pie be filled and stored overnight in the fridge?
We make this every Easter with whatever we have around filling wise, just like my grandmother and great grandmother did. Esp like to put in artichoke hearts and pepperoni with Italian sausage and mortadella.