Meatball Calzones

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    4 calzones

  • Calories

    617 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian, American

Meatball Calzones

If you love meatball sandwiches, try making Meatball Calzones! A delicious combination of meatballs, tomato sauce, and cheese is wrapped up in pizza dough. These hand-held pockets will become your new favorite way to enjoy meatballs.

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Ingredients

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No Knead Pizza Dough:

  • 500 grams all-purpose flour plus more for shaping the dough
  • 1 gram active dry yeast
  • 16 grams sea salt fine
  • 350 grams water

Assembly:

  • 1 cup canned peeled tomatoes or crushed tomatoes, ground
  • 1 clove garlic minced or crushed
  • salt Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • black pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground
  • 4 lices provolone cheese halved
  • 12 ground beef golf ball-size, not jumbo, preferably homemade, sliced ¼-inch thick, or turkey meatballs
  • 2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese grated, or pecorino romano
  • extra-virgin olive oil for brushing

Instructions

No Knead Pizza Dough:

  1. In a medium bowl, thoroughly blend the flour, yeast, and salt. Add the water and, with a wooden spoon or your hands, mix thoroughly.
  2. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and allow it to rise at room temperature (about 72°F) for 18 hours or until it has more than doubled. It will take longer in a chilly room and less time in a very warm one.
  3. Flour a work surface and scrape out the dough. Divide it into 4 equal parts and shape them: For each portion, start with the right side of the dough and pull it toward the center; then do the same with the left, then the top, then the bottom. (The order doesn’t actually matter; what you want is four folds.) Shape each portion into a round and turn seam side down. Mold the dough into a neat circular mound. The mounds should not be sticky; if they are, dust with more flour.
  4. If you don’t intend to use the dough right away, wrap the balls individually in plastic and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Return to room temperature by leaving them out on the counter, covered in a damp cloth, for 2 to 3 hours before needed.

Assembly:

  1. Preheat the oven to 475°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
  2. In a small bowl (or right in the measuring cup), combine the crushed tomatoes, garlic, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Take one ball of the dough and generously flour it, your hands, and the work surface. Then press it down and gently stretch it out. Supporting the disk with your knuckles toward the outer edge and lifting it about the work surface, keep stretching the dough by rotating it with your knuckles, gently pulling it wider and wider until the disk reaches 8 inches. Alternatively, stretch the dough on the work surface by massaging it into a roundish disk about 8 inches, but don’t handle it more than necessary. This dough can be on the sticky side, so be generous with your flour as needed.
  4. Place 2 provolone cheese slice halves overlapping on one half of the dough, leaving approximately a ½-inch border along the edge. Top with 3 sliced meatballs, ¼ cup of the tomato sauce, and ½ tablespoon grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.
  5. Fold over the naked half of the dough to enclose it like a book. Pinch and pleat the edges to seal. Use a large spatula to gently set the half-moon shaped calzone onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat with the 3 remaining balls of dough, and the remaining filling ingredients.
  6. Brush olive oil over the top of each calzone, and cut a couple of small slits on top to vent. Bake for about 20 minutes, until bubbly and golden. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 5 to 10 minutes before serving, as the filling will be very hot.

Notes

  • As a shortcut, you can use store-bought pizza dough in place of the homemade dough. Please note that the homemade dough makes more than 1 pound. If you purchase 1 pound of prepared pizza dough, it's best to divide it into 3 servings and adjust the amount of filling accordingly to yield 3 instead of 4 meatball calzones.
  • You can also fit about 4 sliced meatballs per calzone if you pile them up a bit higher. Use your judgement and personal preference as you assemble. Just beware to not overstuff them so you can still seal them without over-stretching and potentially ripping the dough.
  • I also sometimes include sliced red onion on top of the sliced meatballs before adding the sauce, and it's a great touch!
  • You can substitute sliced low-moisture (not fresh) mozzarella for the provolone if you prefer.
  • Dough recipe from My Pizza

Nutrition Information

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Calories 617kcal (31%) Carbohydrates 96g (32%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 53mg (18%) Sodium 474mg (20%) Potassium 592mg (13%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4calzones

Amount Per Serving

Calories 617 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 617kcal 31%
Carbohydrates 96g 32%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 474mg 20%
Potassium 592mg 13%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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