Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1 recipe pizza dough (or store bought)
- 8 ounces sweet Italian Sausage (casings removed)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 1/2 red onion (diced)
- 24 slices pepperoni
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 3/4 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced olives
- 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- Italian Seasoning
- salt & pepper
Instruction
- Place a pizza stone (if don't have one you'll use a pan later on) in the bottom third of the oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- In a medium skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat until brown, using a wooden spoon to break it into crumbles. Add the peppers and onions and continue to cook until tender. Season with salt and pepper and then remove from pan and onto a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- Section off 1/4 of the pizza dough. Flour work surface and roll it out into a 8-9 inch circle. Place on a piece of parchment paper. Spread about 3 tablespoons ricotta cheese onto half of the circle, leaving a 1 inch border.
- Spoon on 1/4 of the sausage filling over the ricotta, sprinkle with a little cheese, layer on the pepperoni, more cheese, and some sliced olives.
- Fold over the pizza dough so the curved edges line up and make a semicircle. Pinch the edges together to seal. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Cut 3 slits into the top of each calzone to allow steam to escape.
- Brush the egg wash all over the dough. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
- With the parchment paper underneath, transfer each Calzone to the stone in the oven (I like to use a pizza peel or plate) OR place on a large baking sheet, cut off any parchment that hangs over and then into the oven.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Rest 10 minutes. Cut in half and serve with marinara sauce for dipping.
