Easy Calzones

Name: Easy Calzones
Prep time: 3 h 40 min
Cook time: 3 h 40 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 8 servings Black pepper; 454 grams breakfast or Italian sausage; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 kilograms crushed tomatoes; 16 whole frozen, un-risen dinner rolls (I use Rhodes, can also use frozen bread loaves); 2 whole eggs plus 1 whole egg, beaten; 1 leave Fresh basil; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 1 leave Fresh parsley; 8 servings Salt and ground pepper; 1 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 355 milliliters grated mozzarella; 8 servings Olive oil; 1 medium whole medium onion, diced; 1 whole small to medium onion, chopped; 118 milliliters grated Parmesan; 0 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoons salt; 425 grams whole milk ricotta; 1 pinch Pinch sugar; 118 milliliters white wine (or chicken broth); 3 cloves to 4 whole cloves garlic, minced

Easy Calzones might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 16g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 533 calories. A mixture of onion, breakfast, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

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Place the frozen rolls (or frozen bread loaves) on a baking sheet to thaw. Cover with a tea towel and let thaw and rise for 2 to 3 hours.

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Bread Loaf

Roll

Tea

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Baking Sheet

Kitchen Towels

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Add the onions and allow to cook for a couple of minutes.

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Onion

Add the sausage and cook until brown, crumbling the sausage as you stir.

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Sausage

Add the Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes.

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Italian Seasoning

Red Pepper Flakes

Remove from the skillet and allow to cool on a plate.

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In a separate bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, some pepper, parsley and 2 eggs.

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Ricotta Cheese

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When the sausage is cool, stir it into the cheese mixture and set aside.

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When the rolls are thawed and risen, roll them out on a lightly floured surface until paper thin. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of the filling onto half of the dough circle. Fold half of the dough over itself, and then press the edges to seal.

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Brush the surface of each calzone with the beaten egg, and then bake until nice and golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.

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Serve with warm Marinara Sauce.

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Marinara Sauce

Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil into a hot pan over medium-high heat and throw in the garlic and chopped onions and give them a stir.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

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Now add the wine (or chicken broth), whisking to deglaze the bottom of the skillet. Cook until the liquid reduces by half.

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Add the crushed tomatoes and stir to combine.

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Crushed Tomatoes

Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Toward the end of the cooking process, chop up your fresh parsley and basil and add it to the sauce to taste, stirring to combine.

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Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are my top picks for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Casaloste Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.