Easy Pizza Pockets (a.k.a. Calzones)
- 1 can Refrigerated Pizza Crust, 13.8 Ounce Size (or Use Homemade Pizza Dough, Enough For 1 Medium/large Pizza)
- 13 cups Jarred Pizza Sauce
- 1/4 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoons Garlic Salt
- 1/2 cups Desired Meat Or Veggies (i.e., Cooked Sausage, Diced Pepperoni, Or Cooked Veggies)
- 1/2 cups Shredded Cheese (i.e., Mozzarella, White Cheddar, Parmesan, Etc.)
- 1 Tablespoon Butter, Melted, For Brushing
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F (215 degrees C).
- Divide pizza dough into 4 pieces.
- Roll out each piece of the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface.
- Shape the pizza dough by rolling into a rectangle.
- Transfer the dough pieces to a parchment lined or lightly greased cookie sheet.
- Spoon about a tablespoon or so of pizza sauce in a stripe down the center of each piece of dough, running lengthwise.
- Add a dash of Italian seasoning and garlic salt on top of pizza sauce.
- Add to each piece of pizza dough 1-2 tablespoons of cooked meat (chopped pepperoni, cooked sausage), cooked vegetables, and/or shredded cheese (like mozzarella, Parmesan or other shredded cheese).
- Fold pizza dough over the filling and press the edges together to seal.
- Make 2-3 diagonal cuts 1 1/2 inches apart down the top of the dough, cutting within a 1/2 inch of the filling.
- Brush tops with melted butter.
- Bake at 425 degrees F (215 degrees C) for 25-35 minutes (depending on the size of your pizza pocket).
- Recipe made vegetarian with no meat added.
crust, sauce, italian seasoning, garlic salt, sausage, shredded cheese, butter
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/easy-pizza-pockets-a-k-a-calzones/ (may not work)