Italian Cheese Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb extra-sharp provolone cheese, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1/2 lb sharp provolone cheese, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1/4 lb genoa salami, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1/4 lb boiled ham, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 (32 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1/2 lb locatelli romano cheese or 1/2 lb pecorino cheese, grated
• 3 eggs
• 2 (9 inch) frozen deep dish pie shells

Recipe

• 1 in a very large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except crusts.
• 2 mix well, making sure that all ingredients are distributed through the ricotta mixture evenly.
• 3 spoon the ingredients equally into the pie crusts.
• 4 for a more decorative look, apply strips of pie crust to the top of the pie in a basketweave pattern.
• 5 bake at 350 degrees until the top of the pie is a dark golden brown and the center is set, approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• 6 allow pies to cool for about 45 minutes before slicing.
• 7 serve warm or cold.