Italian Calzone Recipe

This simple recipe for Italian Calzone uses one pound of pizza dough. You can make your own or use store-bought dough. I stuff these with cooked Italian sausage, spinach, and lots of cheese!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword calzone

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 684kcal

Author Angela Allison

Equipment

baking sheet

Ingredients

8 ounces Italian sausage, casings removed
2 cups chopped spinach leaves
1 cup ricotta cheese, drained
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt and pepper
1 pound pizza dough
1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Position oven rack in center of oven.
To make the filling, cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until browned, breaking up with a spoon as it cooks. Add in the spinach and cook just until the spinach is just wilted. Use a slotted spoon to remove the mixture to a bowl.
To the bowl, stir in the ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, and Italian seasoning. Taste for seasonings; set aside.
Divide the dough into four equal pieces on a lightly floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll each piece of dough into an 8-inch circle. Spread about ¼ of the filling onto the bottom half of the dough, leave a ½-inch border. Fold the top half of the dough over the filling and pull the edge of the lower crust over the top, folding and pressing together to seal.
Transfer the calzones to a lined baking sheet and use a knife to cut 2-3 slits on top. Brush the tops of the calzones with olive oil. Bake in your preheated oven until lightly browned, about 18-20 minutes. Let cool slightly then serve with a side of marinara sauce.

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