If there is one thing that many of us have in common, it’s the fact that we love pizza. There is just something about picking up a slice and biting into it that just sends us over the top. Of course, there is something else that we also have in common, and that is the fact that we are too busy to make pizza at home. That is where this recipe comes in.
If you have never had a calzone before, they are about to change the way you think about pizza. Of course, they are just a pizza in a different form but these are super easy to make and they are quite yummy. Serve up these little hand held pizzas for your family tonight. You will find that everyone is coming back for them again and again.
Ingredients:
Refrigerated pizza dough
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, Diced
1 pound Italian sausage
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
15 ounces, fluid whole milk ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1-1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
2 whole eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
Black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Marinara sauce, for serving
1 whole egg, beaten
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and allow to cook for a couple of minutes. Add sausage and cook until brown, crumbling the sausage as you stir. Add Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Remove from pan and allow to cool on a plate.
In a separate bowl, combine ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, eggs, salt, pepper, and parsley. When sausage is cool, stir it in. Set aside.
Roll out pizza dough on a lightly floured surface until thin. Cut out circles, then spoon about 2-4 tablespoons filling onto half of the dough circle. Fold half of the dough over itself, then press edges to seal.
Brush surface of calzone with beaten egg, then bake for 10-13 minutes, or until nice and golden brown. Serve with warm marinara sauce.