Flexible Calzones

Name: Flexible Calzones
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 85 grams 3/4 cup chopped cooked ham or pepperoni (about; 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced; 4 servings Olive oil; 118 milliliters tomato-based pasta sauce; 454 grams pizza dough, purchased or homemade, at room temperature; 177 milliliters ricotta cheese; 237 milliliters chopped vegetables, such as cooked broccoli, pitted black olives, drained oil-packed dried tomatoes, and/or drained marinated artichoke hearts; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 85 grams 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about

Flexible Calzones might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 24g of protein, 29g of fat, and a total of 606 calories. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have tomato-based pasta sauce, salt and pepper, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pizza dough you could follow this main course with the Grilled Dessert Pizza as a dessert.

Instructions

On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into four equal pieces.

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Roll or stretch each piece into a 6-inch round. If dough shrinks back, let rest about 5 minutes, then roll again.

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In a bowl, mix ricotta, mozzarella, and garlic.

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Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Place about 3 tablespoons ricotta mixture and about 2 tablespoons pasta sauce in the center of each round of dough. Top with about 1/4 cup vegetables and about 3 tablespoons meat.

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Fold rounds in half over filling, making a half-moon shape. Press edges of dough with the tines of a fork to seal.

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Brush tops of calzones lightly with olive oil.

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Place slightly apart on a lightly oiled baking sheet.

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Bake in a 450 oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Let cool about 10 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to plates.

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Servings:

85grams

3/4 cup chopped cooked ham or pepperoni (about 1clove

garlic, peeled and minced 4servings

Olive oil 118milliliters

tomato-based pasta sauce 454grams

pizza dough, purchased or homemade, at room temperature 177milliliters

ricotta cheese 237milliliters

chopped vegetables, such as cooked broccoli, pitted black olives, drained oil-packed dried tomatoes, and/or drained marinated artichoke hearts 4servings

Salt and pepper 85grams

3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (about

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

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