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Ham and Cheese Calzone
Say hello to your new favorite calzone recipe! Stuffed with juicy, flavorful Smithfield® Anytime Favorites™ Diced Ham and gooey cheese, these delicious pizza pockets are a filling meal that you can have on the go or a fun dish to serve to guests at a party. Don’t forget the sauce on the side, as the only thing better than a calzone is a calzone dipped in warm pizza sauce!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 551 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (low-moisture is best)
- 8 ounces Smithfield® Anytime Favorites™ Diced Ham
- 1 tomato seeded and diced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ cup Pizza Sauce plus more for serving
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500ºF.
- Divide your pizza dough into 4 equal parts. On a floured surface, roll each piece of dough into a ¼-inch thick circle, about 6 inches in diameter.
- Add a layer of mozzarella (about ½ cup), diced ham (about ¼ cup), diced tomatoes and a sprinkle of oregano to the lower part of the pizza circle, leaving about 1-inch space around for sealing.
- Dip a finger in a little bit of cold water and spread around the edges. Fold the top half of the dough over the toppings, sealing the edges together and creating a half-moon shape. Crimp the edges together all around.
- Transfer the calzoni to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush them with the pizza sauce, the use a sharp paring knife to make 2 or 3 slits on top so steam can escape.
- Sprinkle the calzoni with the grated parmesan cheese.
- Bake the calzoni in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Let them rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
- Serve with warm pizza sauce on the side, for dipping.
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Notes
- Got a pizza oven?
- If you have an outdoor wood fired pizza oven, you can bake your calzoni in it! You can also bake on a preheated pizza stone in the oven, if you have one.
- Storage and Freezing
- Leftovers will keep well in the fridge, wrapped in plastic or stored in an airtight container, for 3-4 days.
- If you desired to freeze them, make sure they have cooled completely, them freeze on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Once frozen solid, wrap each calzone individually in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer bag.
- Reheating
- Reheat in the oven, at 350ºF, until warmed through. You can reheat straight from frozen.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1calzone
Calories
551kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
2185mg
(91%)
Potassium
242mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
793IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
497mg
(50%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 551
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1calzone | |
| Calories | 551kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 2185mg | 91% |
| Potassium | 242mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 793IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 497mg | 50% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.