Ham and Cheese Calzones

Name: Ham and Cheese Calzones
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 226 grams diced fully cooked ham; 14 servings Dried basil, optional; 14 servings Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional; 227 grams cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 113 grams sliced pepperoni; 782 grams tubes each) refrigerated pizza crust; 248 grams ricotta cheese; 14 servings Spaghetti sauce, warmed

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Ham and Cheese Calzones at home. One serving contains 423 calories, 27g of protein, and 20g of fat. For $2.33 per serving, you get a main course that serves 14. If you have ham, basil, pizza crust, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. Ham 'n Cheese Calzones, Three Cheese Ham Calzones With Homemade Marinara Sauce, and Easy Calzone : Ham, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Calzones are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Unroll one pizza crust onto a greased baking sheet; shape into a 14-in. x 11-in. rectangle.

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Spread half of the ricotta cheese lengthwise on half of the dough to within 1 in. of the edges.

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Sprinkle with half of the pepperoni, ham and mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges firmly to seal. Repeat with remaining crust and filling ingredients.

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Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

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Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil if desired.

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Cut into slices.

Serve with spaghetti sauce.

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Servings:

226grams

diced fully cooked ham 14servings

Dried basil, optional 14servings

Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional 227grams

cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 113grams

sliced pepperoni 782grams

tubes each) refrigerated pizza crust 248grams

ricotta cheese 14servings

Spaghetti sauce, warmed

Recommended wine: Chianti, Verdicchio, Trebbiano

Chianti, Verdicchio, and Trebbiano are great choices for Calzone. 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. One wine you could try is Louis Roederer Cristal Brut. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 299 dollars.

Louis Roederer Cristal Brut

Cristal, the jewel and tête de cuvée of Champagne Louis Roederer, was created in 1876 for the Tsar Alexander II of Russia. It remains faithful to its origin, inspired by elegance and purity. Cristal is produced with regimented standards of winemaking that require a rigorous selection of crus, vintages, grapes, and wine.Cristal is produced using only the finest vintages from crus guaranteed to originate from the Louis Roederer vineyard. All the exceptional characteristics of the 2002 vintage have literally been captured in this Cristal 2002, which is generous and lush, revealing perfect balance between concentration and finesse, freshness and vinosity, intensity and refinement. In three words: proud, rich and luxurious.Cristal 2002 is brilliant yellow with light amber highlights and has a beautiful mousse with fine cordon of persistent and regular bubbles. The nose is intense and delicate, revealing a clean and well-blended mixture of flavors of honey, cocoa, lightly toasted hazelnuts, candied citrus fruit. A savory explosion of ripe fruit on the attack, the wine reveals red fruit, white chocolate, caramel and Danish pastry, typical of Cristal. Its silky, concentrated texture relies on its intense, powerful and vinous structure, but maintains refinement. The palate builds up to attain a delicious sensation of well-blended harmony of flavors. A fresh finish with a hint of bitterness makes it almost crunchy.