Calzones
We love calzones in our house! They’re easy to eat, and you can fill them with whatever pizza-friendly ingredients you like. You can serve them with marinara as a dipping sauce or you can pour marinara sauce over the calzones after they’re baked.
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Ingredients:
| 16 | whole frozen, unrisen dinner rolls (i use rhodes) note: can also use frozen bread loaves. |
| 1 tablespoon | butter |
| 1 | whole medium onion, diced |
| 1 pound | breakfast or 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 | 1-1/2 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:
Place 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 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.
When rolls are thawed and risen, roll them out on a lightly floured surface until paper thin. Spoon 3-4 tablespoons (approximately) filling onto half of the dough circle. Fold half of the dough over itself, then press edges to seal.
*Note: If you want a larger calzone, use frozen bread loaves and use about 1/4 to 1/3 of the loaf for each calzone.
Brush surface of calzone with beaten egg, then bake for 10-13 minutes, or until nice and golden brown. Serve with warm marinara sauce.
Source: thepioneerwoman.com
