Special Italian Easter Pizza

Ingredients

• 0.5 pounds bulk Italian sausage
• 1 tablespoon olive oil , or as needed
• 1 loaf frozen bread dough , 1 pound
• 9 large eggs , divided
• 0.5 pounds sliced mozzarella cheese
• 0.5 pounds sliced cooked ham
• 0.5 pounds sliced provolone cheese
• 0.5 pounds sliced salami
• 0.5 pounds sliced pepperoni
• 1 container ricotta cheese , 16 ounce
• 0.5 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon water

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook and stir Italian sausage in a skillet over medium heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain excess grease; set sausage aside.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil the bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan with olive oil.

3. 3

   Cut 1/3 of the dough off the loaf and set aside under a cloth. Form the remaining dough into a ball; roll ball on a floured work surface into a 14-inch circle. Press circle into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan; excess dough will hang over the edges.

4. 4

   Whisk 8 eggs in a 2-cup liquid measure.

5. 5

   Working with only 1/2 of the ingredients at a time, make layers in the pan in the following order: sausage, mozzarella, ham, provolone, salami, pepperoni, ricotta, and Parmesan. Pour in 1/2 of the beaten eggs. Repeat layers once more, starting with sausage and ending with Parmesan. Pour remaining beaten eggs over top.

6. 6

   Roll out remaining bread dough into a 12-inch circle. Place over the pie to form a top crust. Roll and pinch any overhanging bottom crust over top crust to seal in the filling.

7. 7

   Beat remaining egg and water in a small bowl. Brush egg wash over top crust.

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is set, 50 to 60 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the middle of the crust should come out without any raw egg.

9. 9

   Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for at least 25 minutes, then release the spring and remove from the pan. Transfer to a serving platter and cut into wedges for serving.