Meatball Calzones

Name: Meatball Calzones
Prep time: 42 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters shredded reduced-fat mozzarella; 340 grams package frozen cooked meatballs, each cut in half; 237 milliliters part-skim ricotta; 454 grams frozen pizza dough, thawed; 283 grams package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 355 milliliters tomato sauce

Meatball Calzones might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 698 calories. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 42 minutes. Head to the store and pick up spinach, meatballs, pizza dough, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pizza dough you could follow this main course with the Grilled Dessert Pizza as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F. Mist a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.

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Combine ricotta, mozzarella and spinach in a bowl.

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Divide dough into four equal pieces and roll each piece into an 8-inch circle. Spoon 2 Tbsp. sauce in center of each dough round and spread over dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Divide cheese mixture among dough rounds and spread over tomato sauce. Top each dough round with meatball halves.

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Roll

Fold dough over filling to create half-moon shapes. Press edges to seal.

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Bake until golden, 18 to 22 minutes.

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Serve with remaining sauce for dipping.

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Servings:

237milliliters

shredded reduced-fat mozzarella 340grams

package frozen cooked meatballs, each cut in half 237milliliters

part-skim ricotta 454grams

frozen pizza dough, thawed 283grams

package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 355milliliters

tomato sauce

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. 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. You could try Spalletti Chianti Reserve Poggio Reale. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 23 dollars per bottle.