Bread or pizza dough (one loaf)
1 lb. ground sausage with flavoring
1/2 lb. Ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten (put about 2 tbsp. of beaten egg aside for top crust)
1 tsp. fresh parsley, chopped
8 oz. Mozzarella grated cheese
4 tbsp. Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Divide dough in half. Roll one portion on floured board into a 9 inch round. Fit dough in bottom of a greased 9 x 1 1/2 inch layer cake pan with removable bottom.

FILLING:

Brown and cool sausage well. Drain grease. In a bowl combine Ricotta, egg, parsley, Parmesan and salt and pepper. Sprinkle grated Mozzarella cheese over sausage and Ricotta filling.

Lightly cover the shaped dough and set in a warm place until puffy looking, about 30-40 minutes. Uncover and gently brush top with beaten egg. Bake on lowest rack of a 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until bread is richly brown.

Cool bread in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove pan rim. Serve warm, at room temperature, or cool, cover and refrigerate to serve later. To reheat, wrap chilled bread in foil and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Cut in wedges. 6-8 servings.