This Calzone Recipe will take your Italian favorite to a new level - loaded with sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, ricotta, Parmesan cheese and vegetables wrapped with soft and fluffy calzone dough. These cheesy Calzones make perfect weeknight dinner.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: calzone
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 414.45kcal
Author: Cindy
Ingredients
Calzone Dough Recipe
1packageactive dry yeast
1cupwaterlukewarm
1tspwhite sugar
1tspsalt
2 1/2cupsall-purpose flourplus extra for dusting
1tablespoonolive oil
Calzone Filling
½cupdiced sausage
1/2cupdiced pepperoni
1/2cupricotta cheese
1cupshredded Mozzarella cheese
½cupParmesan
1/2cupspinach
½cupsliced tomatoes
1tbspbasil leaves
egg wash1 egg + 1 tbsp water
marinara saucefor dipping
Instructions
To make the calzone dough, in a large bowl, combine yeast and sugar in lukewarm water. Wait a few seconds until the yeast dissolves. Then add salt and gradually stir in flour, mix with your hands until dough is smooth. Then transfer the dough to a large cutting board sprinkled with flour. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes or until elastic. Place the dough in a large bowl coated with oil, cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 45 minutes or until the size doubles.
Preheat oven to 425°F and set aside a cooking sheet lined with parchment paper while you prepare the filling.
In a large skillet, cook sausage pieces over medium-high heat. Crumble the sausage as you stir and cook until no longer pink. Add pepperoni and vegetables. When cooked, remove from the skillet and allow to cool. Add cheese and mix.
When the dough has risen, roll it out the dough into a large rectangular shape on a lightly floured surface. Divide into 4 pieces. Spoon the meat, cheese and vegetable mixture on one side of each rectangle. Fold the dough and pinch edges to seal completely. Place them on the baking sheet and brush the surface of each calzone with egg wash. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
Serve warm with Marinara Sauce.
Notes
You can use store-bought refrigerated pizza dough to substitute.