Sausage and Roasted Pepper Calzone
- 15 ounces pie shell (9 inch)
- 1 pound hot italian sausages
- 1 each garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 2 large eggs
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese cubes
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup scallions, spring or green onions sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 13 cup ricotta cheese
- Heat oven.
- Allow both crust pouches to stand at room temp 15 to 20 min.
- Meanwhile, in large skillet brown sausage with onions and garlic; drain.
- Stir in basil, Italian seasoning and pepper.
- In small bowl, beat eggs with fork; reserve 1 1/2 tbs; set aside.
- Add ricotta cheese to remaining eggs; mix well.
- Stir into sausage mixture.
- Add mozzarella cheese, peppers and 3 tablespoon of the pine nuts.
- Remove crusts from pouches; unfold.
- Press out fold lines.
- Place one prepared crust on end of large ungreased cookie sheet with about 13 of crust hanging over edge.
- Spoon half of sausage mixture over half of crust on cookie sheet, leaving abou 1 inch border and mounding filling towards center.
- Fold pie crust half over filling' press edges with fork to seal.
- Cut four 1 inch slits in top of crust.
- Repeat with second crust and remaining filling at opposite end of cookie sheet.
- Brush with reserved 1 1/2 tablespoon egg.
- Sprinkle with remaining pine nuts.
- Bake at 400F (200C) for 20 to 25 min or until crust is golden brown.
- To serve cut each calzone in half or into 3 wedges.
shell, garlic, italian seasoning, eggs, mozzarella cheese, pine nuts, scallions, basil, black pepper, ricotta cheese
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/sausage-roasted-pepper-calzone-47630 (may not work)