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Italian Calzone Recipe

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Savory calzone bursting with flavor. Great as an appetizer or light meal.
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 450°.
  • Place dough on a floured surface. Roll out to form a 12 inch circle. Layer sausage, sweet red peppers, basil and mozzarella cheese over pesto.
  • Sprinkle on parmesan cheese.
  • Fold the dough over the filling and pinch the edges to seal the calzone.
  • Make 3 cuts across the top of the calzone approximately 1 inch long.
  • Brush with an egg wash and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Spoon marinara sauce in the center of the plate.
  • Slice calzone in half or in strips and place over sauce.
  • Garnish with grated parmesan cheese and more chopped red pepper if desired.
Container: baking sheet or pizza stone
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients
- 1 canister of refrigerated pizza dough or 1 ball of homemade basic pizza dough
- 3 tablespoons flour - for rolling out dough
- 1/2 cup pesto - purchased or homemade
- 1 cup Italian sausage - cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup sweet red peppers - drained and chopped
- 2 tablespoons basil - chopped chiffonade
- 4 (1/2 inch slices) fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese - grated plus 2 tablespoons for garnish
- 1 egg - beaten with two teaspoons of water for egg wash
- 1 cup marinara sauce
chopped red pepper for garnish

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