Sensational Spinach Pie

This is a really yummy recipe - it has my favorites - spinach and cheese! It is a very filling meal. I cannot remember where I got the original recipe from, but have been making it for years. It is hard for me to just eat one piece! I use Owen's brand Italian sausage which is packaged like breakfast sausage; if you use regular Itialian sausage, remove casings, crumble and cook. I also have been unable to find Herbed Soft Cream cheese, so have been substituting the Garlic&/onion.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  lb Italian sausage
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained
• 1 (8 ounce) container  soft cream cheese, herb flavored
• 1  cup  shredded mozzarella cheese
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  hot pepper sauce
• 2  uncooked  pie crusts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cook sausage and drain.
3. Mix cooked sausage, cheeses, thawed spinach, 2 eggs, and hot pepper sauce until well blended.
4. Place pie crust in 10 inch deep dish pie plate.
5. Place filling inside one pie crust.
6. Place other pie crust on top of filling.
7. Seal crusts and flute ends.
8. Beat remaining egg and brush on top of pie crust.
9. Bake 35-40 minutes, or until pastry is lightly browned.