Sunday, July 15, 2012

Sausage and Mozzarella Calzones


Sausage and Mozzarella Calzones

1 lb. mild Italian Sausage or ground beef
1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 tomato paste can full of water
basil, oregano, and salt free seasoning to taste
2 C mozzarella cheese or more if desired
Nonstick cooking spray

Brown the meat with the onion and garlic. Drain off any fat and grease. Add the tomato paste, water and seasonings, stir well. Let simmer for about 5 minutes to combine the flavors.  Make the dough following the recipe below. Place some of the meat mixture on one side of the dough. Top with cheese. Fold the dough over and seal the edge with a fork. Bake at 425 °F for about 25 minutes or until crust is browned and filling is warmed through.

Dough:
2 pkgs dry yeast
2 C warm water
2 tsp. sugar
4 Tbsp. oil
5 C flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in remaining ingredients, combining well.  Let the dough
rest 5 minutes. Divide into 2 large balls for big family size calzones or a dozen or more smaller balls for individual calzones. Roll out into circles. Transfer to baking sheets that have been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Continue with above recipe.

2 comments:

  1. My family loves calzones. I short-cut the recipe and use pre-made pizza dough.

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  2. I would do that too but I live in a small town and they don't sell premade pizza dough in my grocery store. What I want to do is make a bunch of dough and throw it in the freezer. That way when I'm tired I can still make them.

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