Calzone Recipe
This is a delicious Italian calzone recipe that can be made vegetarian if you prefer. Use frozen bread dough for a very easy dinner recipe, or make your own pizza dough if you have the time.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces mushrooms, fresh, sliced
- 1 onion, small, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 loaf bread dough, frozen, thawed OR 1 batch homemade pizza crust
- 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, sliced thinly or grated
- 18 slices pepperoni
- 12 slices capicola, or ham
- 1 egg, beaten
- Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- In a non-stick frying pan, sauté the mushrooms, onion and garlic together until the vegetables are tender and the liquid is evaporated.
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- Divide the thawed dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll 1 piece on a floured board into a 7 inch (17.5 cm) round. Place about 1 tablespoon of the spaghetti sauce on the dough, spreading it out to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese. Place 3 pepperoni slices on one half of the circle and spoon about 1/4 cup of the mushroom and onion mixture over the pepperoni.
- Fold the dough over to form a half circle and pinch the edges to seal them. Place the calzone on a greased cookie sheet and repeat with remaining dough.
- Brush the tops of the calzones with beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if you wish.
- Bake in a preheated 425ºF (220ºC) oven for 15 minutes or until they are golden brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 15gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 796mgPotassium: 265mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 318IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 156mgIron: 1mg
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