Recipe: Sausage and Pepperoni Cheese Stuffed Calzone

Sausage & Pepperoni Cheese Stuffed Calzone

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cups sausage , ground
• 1 lb pizza dough , thawed
• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese , drained well
• 4 cups mozzarella cheese , shredded
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup pepperoni slice , cooked
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese , grated, to taste
• 2 cups marinara sauce, to dip, heated
• salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven and pizza stone (if available) to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large grill plan, cook sausage until browned. Drain. In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, garlic, seasonings, pepperoni and cooked sausage. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Roll dough out to a 15" circle on a pizza paddle or baking sheet that has been lightly dusted with cornmeal. It doesn't have to be a perfect circle. Spread meat and cheese filling over 1 side of the dough. Leave at least 1-inch of the edge without filling to ensure a tight seal. Lift 1 side of dough and fold over so that it meets the other side, forming a half moon, and pinch the edges together to seal, using a fork to press edges together. Remove any excess dough which isn't needed for the seal. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle some parmesan cheese over top. Cut a few slits in the top to allow steam to release. Transfer calzone from pizza pad to pizza stone in oven. Bake 10-15 minutes, until puffed up golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Heat the marinara sauce in the microwave for dipping.

Source & Photo Credit: Food.com

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