pizza calzones
This is the way we make Pizza Calzones at the school cafeteria I work at and we sell out every time we make them! The pre-made dough that we get at school is round and that is the only difference between me making them at home! I know from school lunches that my kids would love these but it was a treat for my DH and he gave it 2 thumbs up! No leftovers! I want to add that the calzones are very big and filling! There are endless possibilities to what you can stuff the calzones with! Sausage would be good as well as green peppers or anything you like on your pizza!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This is a very easy way to make calzones. I really liked her tip of using parchment paper and cornmeal to spread the dough. Get creative and use different fillings your family enjoys, but her suggestions are really good. The garlic butter is really good on the dough and sprinkling the oregano and red pepper flakes is the perfect topping.
Ingredients For pizza calzones
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24 slicepepperoni
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1 conion, diced
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1 cbanana pepper rings
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2 pkg(11 oz each) refrigerated pizza crust dough
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1 1/2 cmarinara sauce
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2 cshredded mozzarella cheese
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1/2 cbutter, melted
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1 tspgarlic salt
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1 tsporegano
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1 tspred pepper flakes
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2 Tbspyellow corn meal
How To Make pizza calzones
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1Preheat oven to 425°F.
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2Place butter in a microwave bowl and sprinkle with garlic salt. Microwave until butter is melted.
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3Spray 15x10-inch baking sheet with cooking spray and sprinkle with corn meal.
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4Unroll pizza dough onto parchment paper and cut each can of dough into 3 wide strips. Spread marinara sauce lengthwise down center of dough to within 1/2 inch of each short edge.
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5Layer pepperoni (4 slices each) evenly on top of sauce. Sprinkle cheese evenly over pepperoni. Add onions and pepper rings.
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6Pull up each long edge over filling and pinch edges together to seal. Pinch short ends together to seal.
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7Brush with butter and garlic salt mixture and sprinkle with oregano and red pepper flakes.
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8Bake 18-20 minutes or until deep golden brown.
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9Heat remaining marinara sauce in covered container in microwave until hot. Serve sauce for dipping calzones if desired.
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