Sausage-and-Cheese Calzones

Name: Sausage-and-Cheese Calzones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons salt-free herb-and-spice seasoning; 2 larges eggs; 227 grams package shredded Italian six-cheese blend, divided; 425 grams low-fat ricotta cheese; 1 medium onion, halved and sliced; 782 grams refrigerated pizza crust dough; 118 milliliters pizza sauce; 454 grams mild or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 large yellow or red bell pepper, sliced

Sausage-and-Cheese Calzones might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 846 calories, 43g of protein, and 43g of fat each. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only Head to the store and pick up spicy sausage, eggs, bell pepper, 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. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 42

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Oven

Saut first 3 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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Vegetable

Meat

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Frying Pan

Remove from skillet, and drain well.

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Frying Pan

Stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, and seasoning.

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Ricotta Cheese

Seasoning

Egg

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 sausage mixture on half of rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border.

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Pizza Sauce

Ricotta Cheese

Sausage

Dough

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Baking Sheet

Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over, pressing and crimping edges to seal.

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Cheese

Dough

Water

Cut 3 (1-inch) slits on top of dough to allow steam to escape. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, pizza sauce, ricotta mixture, sausage mixture, and cheese.

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Pizza Sauce

Ricotta Cheese

Sausage

Cheese

Dough

Bake at 425 for 24 to 26 minutes or until golden.

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Oven

Serve with additional warm pizza sauce, if desired.

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Pizza Sauce

*Marinara sauce may be substituted.

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Marinara Sauce

Note: For testing purposes only we used Mrs. Dash Original Herb Seasoning Blend.

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Seasoning Mix

Cheesy Mexican Calzones: Prepare recipe as directed, substituting 1 lb. ground beef and 1/2 tsp. salt for sausage, 2 tsp. salt-free Southwest chipotle seasoning and 3/4 tsp. salt for salt-free herb-and-spice seasoning, and shredded Mexican four-cheese blend for shredded Italian six-cheese blend. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipotle Seasoning Blend.

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Seasoning

Ground Beef