Calzone Recipe

Easy Calzone Recipe

Easy calzones make for a fun lunch or dinner. These stuffed pizza pockets are filled with all the classic toppings – meat, cheese and your choice of sauce.

Prep: 30min

Total: 45min

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 578 kcal, Carbohydrate 58 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 28 g, Saturated Fat 12 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Sodium 1690 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 9 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 lb pizza dough
• 1 cup pizza sauce
• 1 cup pepperoni
• 1/2 cup salami
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 475 °F. Line the baking sheet with parchment paper or spray it with oil.
2. Divide the dough into 8 equally sized pieces. Roll each piece into a 1/4″ thick circle.
3. Place the filling on half of each circle (pizza sauce, ricotta, pepperoni, salami and shredded mozzarella). Make sure to leave the edges clean to allow for sealing the calzone. Fold the side over the filling and crimp the edges.
4. Place calzones on a baking sheet, leaving space apart. Cut a small vent on the top of each calzone. Brush the tops with oil and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Easy Homemade Calzone Recipe

These Calzones filled with cheese and toppings. Eat them fresh from the oven!

Prep: 20min

Total: 35min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 483 kcal, Carbohydrate 59 g, Protein 19 g, Fat 20 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 1406 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 10 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 pound pizza dough
• ½ cup pizza sauce
• ½ cup yellow onion (diced)
• ½ cup green bell pepper (diced)
• ½ cup sliced pepperoni
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Divide pizza dough into 4 equal parts and roll each dough ball into a 1/4 inch thick circle.
3. On half of each dough circle, add equal parts sauce, yellow onion, green bell pepper, and sliced pepperoni. Make sure to leave a little room around the edges so you can crimp the calzone shut.
4. Sprinkle the toppings with equal parts shredded cheese. Then fold the other half of the dough over the toppings and crimp the edges.
5. Cut 2-3 air vents into the top of the calzone and place it on to the prepared baking sheet.
6. Brush with olive oil and bake for about 15 minutes or until the dough is fully cooked and the calzone is golden brown.
7. Serve with warmed pizza sauce for dipping.

Perfect Homemade Cheesy Calzones (2 Methods)

FAQ

Is calzone dough different from pizza dough?

Should calzones have sauce inside?

What is normally in a calzone?

How do you seal pizza dough for calzone?

1. Moisten the edges of the dough with water, then lightly press them together to seal. …
2. Starting at one end, pinch and slightly twist the dough diagonally across the seam between your thumb and index finger.
3. Continue pinching and twisting the dough around the seam.

Do calzones always have ricotta?