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Calzone

Calzone is a popular Italian form of pizza. The word means sock because the resulting pizza looks similar to a sock.

Total 00:45
Yield 4 or 5

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (240 ml) ricotta cheese
  • 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 4 ounces (115 g) any topping (such as ham, bacon, salami, pepperoni, and/or sausage) (optional) (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) oregano
  • 1 package store-bought pizza dough

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. 2
    Combine ricotta, mozzarella, toppings, and oregano.
  3. 3
    Roll the pizza dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper.
  4. 4
    Spoon the cheese mixture into the center of the dough.
  5. 5
    Moisten edges of dough slightly. Fold the dough over, and seal edges by pressing with a fork.
  6. 6
    Bake until golden brown, about 10 or 12 minutes.
  7. 7
    Serve with marinara sauce.
Category
Entree/Main
Method
Baking
Cuisine
Italian

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