When you need to decide what to have for dinner but want it all here is the pizza calzone recipe for all your cheesy dreams come true.
Tips to Roll Out Pizza Dough:
Growing up we would have pizza night once in awhile and it was like a celebration on a weekday! The boxes of pizza with the bubbly pizza always made me happy. Sometimes as a special treat I would get a cheesy calzone. I was starting to make a calzone and decided why not make both in one. So made the calzone and topped it with pizza toppings. It was the cheesy dreams come true I never knew I needed. Hope this makes you smile. Make sure as you cook you are dancing in the kitchen and thinking about what you are thankful for! Cooking can be your happy place at the end of a long day just for you! Happy Cooking!
Pizza Calzone Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups ricotta
- 10 basil leaves
- 1 handful parsley
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pizza dough (rolled out and cut into 4 sections)
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 3 cup mozzarella cheese (divided)
- 20 slices pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- First, mix the ricotta, basil, parsley, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper, 1/2 the mozzerella, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
- Next, divide the ricotta mixture in the middle of each section of pizza dough.
- Now, fold one edge of the dough over the cheese to the other edge. Crimp the dough to seal. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Next, spoon sauce on top of the calzone, then sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese, and finally layer pepperoni. Continue for each calzone.
- Now, place on middle rack for 20 minutes.
- Finally, enjoy and celebrate you!
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Any question comment below or email! I love helping change the recipe!