Sausage and 3 Cheese Calzone Make your own dough or buy frozen pizza dough 1 pound mild Italian sausage 1 small onion, diced 4 crushed garlic 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil 2 tbsp Italian parley 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese 1 1/2 whole milk ricotta 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese salt and pepper Homemade marinara sauce Sauté the sausage and onion together until cooked but not over-cooked. (The meat will cook just a bit more in the heat of the oven.) Stir in the basil. Crumble the meat into smaller pieces. Putting the calzone together Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. 1. Once the dough has risen, divide it into three equal parts with a sharp knife. Roll out each into a nine-inch round. Avoid any thin spots that might leak. 2. Place 1/3 of the mozzarella on the lower half of each circle. On top of the cheese, place 1/3 of the meat and onion filling. On top of the filling, add 1/3 of the ricotta. Sprinkle each with a portion of the parmesan. Salt and pepper if desired. 3. Fold the top of the calzone crust over the bottom into the traditional half-moon shape. Seal the edges by crimping them with a fork. Use a sharp knife or pizza wheel to trim the crimped edges smoothly. 4. Grease a large baking sheet and dust it with cornmeal. With a pastry brush, brush the crust of each of the calzones with egg wash. Bake the calzones for 15 minutes or until browned. Remove from the oven and turn to a wire rack. Brush the crust again with olive oil. Serve hot. Top with your favorite marinara sauce.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 03:17:59 +0000
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