Sausage Calzones

Name: Sausage Calzones
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 907 grams chunky style crushed tomatoes; 1 handful A flat leaf parsley, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 3 cloves garlic crushed; 1 Garlic oil or 2 cloves chopped and heated in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil); 605 grams raw Italian sweet sausage, casing removed; 1 teaspoon Italian dried seasoning; 2 Tbsps (two turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings A drizzle olive oil; 1 handful A grated Parmigiano, plus extra, for knots; 1 handful Italian parsley leaves, chopped; 9 servings A few grinds black pepper; 2 Tbsps chopped pimento; 567 grams prepared pizza dough; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 473 milliliters ricotta; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 473 milliliters shredded mozzarella; 0 teaspoons nutmeg, freshly grated or a couple pinches of ground

Sausage Calzones might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 63g of protein, 102g of fat, and a total of 1526 calories. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes. A mixture of a drizzle olive oil, a few grinds pepper, garlic oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 F.

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Oven

Brown sausage in a small skillet in a drizzle of olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Sausage

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Frying Pan

Transfer the cooked crumbled sausage to a paper towel lined plate to drain.

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Sausage

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Paper Towels

Combine sausage with ricotta, parsley, garlic, Parmigiano, nutmeg, pepper, and pimento.

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Parmigiano Reggiano

Parsley

Pimiento

Ricotta Cheese

Sausage

Garlic

Nutmeg

Pepper

Roll out doughs and halve cross-wise.

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Roll

Place a dough rectangle on a nonstick cookie sheet. Use 1/2 cup mozzarella on half of each dough rectangle and pile a mound of filling on half of the total area. Fold dough over and pinch edges to seal. The result is a rectangular turnover.

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Mozzarella

Dough

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Baking Sheet

For half-moon shaped calzones, trim excess dough.

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Dough

Roll dough bits into strips, tie in knots and brush with garlic oil and cheese. Garlic knots are fun to dip at the table.

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Garlic Oil

Cheese

Garlic

Dough

Roll

Dip

Bake calzones 15 minutes or until golden all over.

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Oven

Serve calzones with warm tomato, marinara, or pizza sauce for dipping.

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Pizza Sauce

Tomato

Cook's Note: For an additional time saver, 2 packages precooked sausage crumbles, 8 ounces each, may be substituted for raw Italian sausage used in the above recipe.

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Italian Sausage

Add olive oil to medium saucepan over moderate heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add garlic and crushed pepper to the heated olive oil; when pepper snaps and garlic sizzles, stir in crushed tomatoes. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook for five minutes and stir in parsley.

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Italian Seasoning

Crushed Tomatoes

Olive Oil

Parsley

Garlic

Pepper

Sauce

Salt

Serve.

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Servings:

907grams

chunky style crushed tomatoes 1handful

A flat leaf parsley, chopped 2cloves

garlic, chopped 3cloves

garlic crushed 1

Garlic oil or 2 cloves chopped and heated in 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil)605grams

raw Italian sweet sausage, casing removed 1teaspoon

Italian dried seasoning 2Tbsps

(two turns around the pan) extra-virgin olive oil 4servings

A drizzle olive oil 1handful

A grated Parmigiano, plus extra, for knots 1handful

Italian parsley leaves, chopped 9servings

A few grinds black pepper 2Tbsps

chopped pimento 567grams

prepared pizza dough 1teaspoons

crushed red pepper flakes 473milliliters

ricotta 4servings

Salt and pepper 473milliliters

shredded mozzarella 0teaspoons

nutmeg, freshly grated or a couple pinches of ground

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. The Badian a Coltibuono Cultusboni RS Chianti Classico ( half-bottle) with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 11 dollars per bottle.