These individual calzones are great to keep in the freezer for a quick meal at a moment's notice. Bake all 8 at once, or just a couple, depending on how many you need.
Spinach, Ricotta and Sausage Calzones
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 lb ground Italian sausage, browned and drained
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 16 oz refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- Pizza sauce or marinara sauce, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
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Step2Cook spinach as directed on box; allow to sit a few minutes until cool enough to handle. Squeeze cooked spinach between paper towels to remove excess moisture. Place spinach in large bowl. Add sausage, ricotta, mozzarella, 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan and the Italian seasoning to bowl; stir until well combined.
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Step3Divide pizza dough into 8 balls. Roll and press each ball into a circle 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Place meat mixture onto one half of each of the balls, leaving a 1/2 inch border around the edge. Fold dough over filling; pinch and roll edges to seal in filling.
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Step4Transfer to cookie sheet. Brush tops of calzones with egg. Prick tops of calzones with fork to allow steam to escape.
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Step5Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until dough is golden brown, topping with remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese during last 3 minutes of baking. Cool 10 minutes on cookie sheet. Serve warm with pizza sauce.
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Step6Freezer Directions: Make as directed through step 3. Place on cookie sheet, and freeze about 4 hours or until firm. Place frozen calzones in resealable plastic freezer bag, and freeze. When ready to cook, place calzones on cookie sheet, and brush with egg. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until dough is golden brown, topping with remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan during last 3 minutes of baking. Serve with pizza sauce.
Nutrition
450
Calories
21g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
41g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Calzone
- Calories
- 450
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 49%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 1050mg
- 44%
- Potassium
- 250mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 41g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 80%
- 80%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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