Calzone, Naked or Fully Clothed
- 1 pound Italian Sausage (hot Or Sweet)
- 1/2 bulbs Onion, Diced
- 1/2 whole Red Bell Pepper, Diced
- 1/2 whole Yellow Bell Pepper, Diced
- 1 cup Pizza Sauce (Jarred Or Homemade)
- 1 cup To 2 Cups Fresh Spinach Leaves
- 1 package Pizza Dough (from Your Grocery, Or Homemade)
- 1 cup Mozzarella, Parmesan Or Both
- 1 Tablespoon Oil Or A Spritz Of Cooking Spray
- Preheat oven (and pizza stone if you have it, or cookie sheet) to 500F
- 1.
- Brown sausage in a very small amount of cooking spray over medium-high heat until fully cooked.
- You will need to cook any meat that you put into the calzone before mixing it with other things.
- Remove meat from skillet after done and set aside.
- 2.
- Add another spritz of cooking spray to your pan.
- Add in any veggies you want (except the spinach), still over medium high heat.
- Note that onions and bell peppers will need more time to cook than mushrooms.
- So add the more hearty veggies first, and then after a few minutes, add in the softer ones.
- 3.
- Add sausage back to skillet.
- Spoon pizza sauce over meat and vegetables.
- Reduce heat to medium low.
- Allow all ingredients to heat up.
- 4.
- Meanwhile, divide dough (each ball of dough should make make at least 2 very large Calzones, 4 medium ones).
- 5.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to around 1/8 inch thick, 12 inch in diameter circle.
- 6.
- Once filling is well heated, add a good handful of fresh spinach leaves.
- Stir until wilted and incorporated.
- 7.
- Evenly divide filling from skillet onto half of dough.
- Be sure to set aside filling for yourself if youre not wrapping it!!
- 8.
- Sprinkle filling with mozzarella or Parmesan or both.
- 9.
- Fold empty side of dough over and crimp along the edges to seal as best as possible.
- 10.
- Using a large floured spatula, transfer Calzones to pizza stone (or preheated cookie sheet).
- 11.
- Bake until dough is puffed and golden, 10-15 minutes.
italian sausage, onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, pizza sauce, fresh spinach leaves, mozzarella, oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/calzone-naked-or-fully-clothed/ (may not work)