Errico Family Recipe

Easter Pizza (Pizza Gain)

Prep: Overnight
Cook: 30 mins
Yield: 10 Pizzas

Ingredients

The Filling

  • Dough(Homemade or Store Bought)
    10loaves
  • Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese
    9lbs
  • Lean Ground Beef
    6lbs
  • Prosciutto(sliced and chopped)
    1lb
  • Eggs
    5large
  • Parmesan or Romano Cheese(grated)
    1 1/2cups
  • Dried Mint
    1/4cup
  • Mozzarella Cheese
    2 1/2cups
  • Salt(to taste)
  • Pepper(to taste)

One of the most cherished family traditions. Every year, the family would gather over Nonni’s house to help make the pizzas.

Instructions

Preparation

  • Dough: If you are making your own dough, please follow the Homemade Dough recipe first.
  • Ricotta: Wrap the Ricotta in a cloth and place in a colander to drain the liquid out the night before.

The Morning Of

  1. Cook and drain the ground beef.
  2. Mix the ricotta, beef, prosciutto, eggs, Parmesan, mint, mozzarella and salt and pepper to taste by hand until completely blended.
  3. Roll out a loaf of dough into a rectangle on a floured surface until the dough is 3/4 of an inch thick.
  4. Spread out the mixture on one half of the dough. Make sure the mixture is 1/2 inch thick.
  5. Fold over the dough to cover the filling. Seal on all ends.
  6. Place the dough on a large greased baking sheet.
  7. Cover with a towel while repeating steps 3 - 6 until all ingredients are used.
  8. Allow the dough to properly rise before baking.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for between 20 and 30 minutes, until golden brown.
  10. Let fully cool before enjoying!