Weeknight Calzones Recipes

EASY CALZONES

Steps:

• Place the frozen rolls (or frozen bread loaves) on a baking sheet to thaw. Cover with a tea towel and let thaw and rise for 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and allow to cook for a couple of minutes. Add the sausage and cook until brown, crumbling the sausage as you stir. Add the Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Remove from the skillet and allow to cool on a plate.
• In a separate bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, some pepper, parsley and 2 eggs.
• When the sausage is cool, stir it into the cheese mixture and set aside.
• When the rolls are thawed and risen, roll them out on a lightly floured surface until paper thin. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of the filling onto half of the dough circle. Fold half of the dough over itself, and then press the edges to seal.
• Brush the surface of each calzone with the beaten egg, and then bake until nice and golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes. Serve with warm Marinara Sauce.
• Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil into a hot pan over medium-high heat and throw in the garlic and chopped onions and give them a stir.
• Now add the wine (or chicken broth), whisking to deglaze the bottom of the skillet. Cook until the liquid reduces by half.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Toward the end of the cooking process, chop up your fresh parsley and basil and add it to the sauce to taste, stirring to combine.

20 HOMEMADE CALZONES

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a calzone in 30 minutes or less!

WEEKNIGHT CALZONES

Steps:

• Turn toaster oven to convection bake at 400 degrees (or bake at 425 degrees). Saute vegetables for a few minutes in a little oil until just tender. Cut bread dough loaf into fourths and form each piece into a ball. Roll each ball into a flat 8- to 10-inch circle. Mix garlic into marinara sauce. On half of each circle, spread 1?4 cup sauce, leaving a 1?2 inch around the edge. On top of sauce, place 1 cup vegetables, 1?2 cup mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, olives, and some meat. Fold each dough half over filling to form a semicircle; pinch closed all the way around. Brush each calzone with 1?2 tablespoon olive oil. Pour remaining oil on a baking sheet. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Makes 4 servings.