First up on my cooking to-do list this month was this fun pick from Sweet as Pie, Easy Calzones. A cool idea and pretty easy to execute. Here’s how it came together:
First, you start with some frozen bread dough – either rolls or for loaves. Definitely opt for the rolls if you can find them because they are pre-portioned. After thawing and rising, the rolls are ready to be rolled.
While the dough was rising, I made the filling.
The basic ingredients. I used half “hot” and half “regular” sausage.
I browned the sausage with some diced onion and then mixed with the ricotta, parmesan, mozzarella, egg, and seasonings mixture.
The filling:
Next, I started forming the calzones. I rolled out each portion of dough as thinly as possible, put a spoonful of filling in the center, and folded the edges together to seal. Some of them I pressed together with my fingers, and some of them I sealed with my Pampered Chef Cut-N-Seal, a fun gadget I don’t use often enough.
After a quick egg wash, these were ready for the oven.
Nice and brown. I served these with some warm marinara on the side for dipping.
These were yummy, made plenty, and I think offer a lot of possibilities for multiple flavor combinations. Or, even a great way to satisfy a wide range of tastes at once by making custom calzones for everyone. Next time I’ll probably skip the breakfast sausage and go with a spicier Italian sausage or forget sausage altogether and go with tried and true pepperoni – maybe with mozzarella, onions, and mushrooms! Either way, can’t go wrong.
