Sausage-And-Cheese Calzones
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 medium onion, halved and sliced
- 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 (15 ounce) container low-fat ricotta cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 12 teaspoons salt-free herb-and-spice seasoning
- 2 (13 7/8 ounce) cansrefrigerated pizza dough
- 12 cup pizza sauce
- 8 ounces shredded Italian cheese, divided
- Preheat oven to 425F
- Saute first 3 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink and vegetables are lightly browned.
- Remove from skillet, and drain well.
- Stir together ricotta cheese, eggs, and seasoning.
- Unroll 1 can of dough on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Stretch dough into a 10- x 13-inch rectangle.
- Spoon 1/4 cup pizza sauce, 1 cup ricotta mixture, and half of sausage mixture on half of rectangle, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese.
- Moisten edges with water; fold dough over, pressing and crimping edges to seal.
- Cut 3 (1-inch) slits on top of dough to allow steam to escape.
- Repeat procedure with remaining dough, pizza sauce, ricotta mixture, sausage mixture, and cheese.
- Bake at 425F for 24 to 26 minutes or until golden.
- Serve with additional warm pizza sauce, if desired.
- Marinara sauce may be substituted.
italian sausage, onion, red bell pepper, ricotta cheese, eggs, salt, pizza sauce, italian cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-and-cheese-calzones-381457 (may not work)