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Cheesy Mexican Calzones

Cheesy Mexican Calzones
Cheesy Mexican Calzones might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 820 calories, 44g of protein, and 39g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up onion, salt, pizza crust dough, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.

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Preheat oven to 42
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Saut first 4 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink and vegetables are lightly browned.
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Remove from skillet, and drain well.
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Stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, and seasoning.
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Unroll 1 can of dough on a lightly greased baking sheet. Stretch dough into a 10- x 13-inch rectangle. Spoon 1/4 cup pizza sauce, 1 cup ricotta mixture, and half of ground beef mixture on half of rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border.
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Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over, pressing and crimping edges to seal.
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Cut 3 (1-inch) slits on top of dough to allow steam to escape. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, pizza sauce, ricotta mixture, ground beef mixture, and cheese.
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Bake at 425 for 24 to 26 minutes or until golden.
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Serve with additional warm pizza sauce, if desired.
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*Marinara sauce may be substituted.
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Note: For testing purposes only, we used Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Blend.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In20 m.
Servings6
Health Score13
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