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Calzone Recipe
This homemade calzone recipe is a mixture of sausage, pepperoni and bell peppers, all baked inside pizza dough with plenty of melted cheese. Calzones are the perfect food for a party, they're hand held, hearty and totally delicious.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 458 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough homemade or store bought
- 8 ounces Italian sausage casings removed
- ¾ cup bell peppers cut into thin strips, you can use any color you like
- ½ cup pepperoni
- 1 cup Pizza Sauce divided use
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Divide the pizza dough into 4 pieces.
- Roll the dough into 1/4 inch thick ovals or rectangles.
- Place the sausage in a pan and cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until browned, using a spatula to break up the meat as it cooks.
- Add the bell peppers to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until softened.
- Spread 2 teaspoons of pizza sauce onto one side of each piece of dough. Top with 1/4 cup cheese.
- Divide the sausage and pepper mixture evenly on top of the sauce. Top with pepperoni and an additional 1/4 cup of cheese.
- Fold the dough over and pinch to seal the edges. Use a sharp knife to cut 2-3 slits into the top of each calzone.
- Brush each calzone with the beaten egg.
- Place the calzones on the sheet pan. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.
- Top with parsley, then serve immediately with remaining pizza sauce for dipping.
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Notes
- You can make your calzones as big or as small as you like. I typically make about 4 calzones per pound of pizza dough, which makes for a hearty main course. If you’re looking to serve them as an appetizer or snack, you can create 6-8 mini calzones instead.
- Homemade or store bought pizza dough both work well in this recipe. I often buy a tube of pizza dough because it requires less rolling.
Nutrition Information
Calories
458kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
100mg
(33%)
Sodium
762mg
(32%)
Potassium
359mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
1665IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
41.3mg
(46%)
Calcium
304mg
(30%)
Iron
4.5mg
(25%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 762mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 359mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 1665IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 41.3mg | 46% |
| Calcium | 304mg | 30% |
| Iron | 4.5mg | 25% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.