Calzonewithsundriedtomatoes Recipes

CALZONE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Prepare 1 recipe pizza dough (I use'd the dough cycle on the bread machine) and let it rise.
• While Dough Rises, Prepare Filling:.
• In a medium frying pan heat tomato oil over moderate heat, add onion and cook, stirring often, until soft but not browned.
• Mix in garlic, then remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl mix ricotta cheese with dried tomatoes and parsley.
• Stir in cooked onion mixture.
• Divide dough into two equal portions.
• Roll each half out on a floured surface to a 12-inch circle.
• Spread half of the ricotta filling over half of each circle of dough, leaving about a 1/2-inch margin.
• Sprinkle half of each circle with half of the meat strips and 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese.
• Fold circles in halves over filling, moistening and pinching edges together (or pressing with tines of a fork) to seal.
• Preheat oven to 450~ F.
• Sprinkle a large, greased baking sheet lightly with cornmeal.
• Place calzones well apart on prepared baking sheet.
• Let rise until puffy (12 to 15 minutes).
• Bake to a deep golden color (about 20 mins).
• Brush tops lightly with olive oil, then serve hot.

CALZONE

Steps:

• First, make your Pizza Dough. Preheat the oven to 450 to 500 degrees F, then tear the punched-down dough into 4 pieces and roll each out on a floured surface. You want to get them roughly circular, about the thickness of a silver dollar, and 12 inches across. You can now either keep these in the refrigerator, stacked and separated with olive-oil-rubbed and flour-dusted aluminum foil, until you're ready to cook them, or you can put your topping on and cook them straightaway.
• Pour a large glug of olive oil into a hot frying pan. Add the mushrooms and toss briefly in the hot oil before adding the sliced garlic and the thyme. Fry until the mushrooms are cooked and smell fantastic. Drop in the butter and toss the mushrooms in it to make them tasty and shiny. Season with a little salt and pepper.
• Add the tomato sauce to the pan and stir. Cook for a few minutes, then add the spinach (in batches if you need to) and stir again. Simmer away the liquid until you're left with a thick, tasty mixture that's not too moist (otherwise it will burst through the dough when you're cooking the calzone).
• Divide the mushroom and spinach mixture evenly between the 4 pizza bases and spread it out nicely. Top with pieces of mozzarella and season with salt and pepper. To make your calzone, carefully lift the far edge of the Pizza Dough and pull it over the top toward you - you basically need to fold it in half (imagine it looking like a big Cornish pasty!). Crimp the edges so none of the filling can spill out. Place the calzone side by side on a floured baking sheet, (use 2 if needed), pizza stone or granite slab.
• Cook for 10 to 15 minutes on the bottom of the preheated oven until the dough is puffed up and golden on top and the filling is hot.
• Sift the flours and salt onto a clean work surface and make a well in the middle. In a large measuring cup, mix the yeast, sugar and olive oil into the water and leave for a few minutes, then pour into the well. Using a fork, bring the flour in gradually from the sides and swirl it into the liquid. Keep mixing, drawing larger amounts of flour in, and when it all starts to come together, work the rest of the flour in with your clean, flour-dusted hands. Knead until you have a smooth, springy dough.
• Place the ball of dough in a large flour-dusted bowl and flour the top of it. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and place in a warm room for about 1 hour until the dough has doubled in size.
• Now remove the dough to a flour-dusted surface and knead it around a bit to push the air out with your hands - this is called punching down the dough. You can either use it immediately, or keep it, wrapped in plastic wrap, in the fridge (or freezer) until required. If using straightaway, divide the dough up into as many little balls as you want to make pizzas - this amount of dough is enough to make about six to eight medium pizzas.
• Timing-wise, it's a good idea to roll the pizzas out about 15 to 20 minutes before you want to cook them. Don't roll them out and leave them hanging around for a few hours, though - if you are working in advance like this it's better to leave your dough, covered with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator. However, if you want to get them rolled out so there's 1 less thing to do when your guests are round, simply roll the dough out into rough circles, about 1/4-inch thick, and place them on slightly larger pieces of olive-oil-rubbed and flour-dusted aluminum foil. You can then stack the pizzas, cover them with plastic wrap, and pop them into the refrigerator.

ONE RECIPE, TWO MEALS: CHEESY CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions, and saute until they become soft and caramelized, about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan, and set aside.
• To the same pan, add the remaining tablespoon of oil and the red bell pepper and mushrooms. Season with a pinch of salt, and saute until the peppers are tender and the mushrooms have darkened a little, about 6 minutes.
• For the kid version, cut 2 of the dough balls in half. You can either freeze the dough now, or make 4 small kid calzones and freeze two then. Up to you!
• Once the dough is halved, roll out each ball into a 6-inch circle. Lightly spoon about 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce over each dough circle, and sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of mozzarella on top. Sprinkle 1/4 cup pepperoni over the cheese, and top with another tablespoon of mozzarella. Fold one end over the other, and crimp at the seams to close. Continue with the remaining three circles of dough. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with foil.
• Now for the adult versions: Roll out the 2 remaining 8-ounce balls of dough into 8-inch circles, and spoon 2 tablespoons of sauce over the dough. Top with a tablespoon of mozzarella, followed by a small mound of caramelized onions and sauteed bell pepper and mushrooms. Finish with another tablespoon or so of mozzarella. Fold and crimp at the seams, as you did with the kid calzones. Transfer the two adult calzones to the baking sheet.
• Brush the calzones with the beaten egg. Lightly sprinkle each calzone with a pinch of Parmesan. Add an additional sprinkling of Italian seasoning to the adult calzones. (So, so good.)
• Bake the calzones until golden brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Serve with the remaining pizza sauce as a dipping sauce (or even ranch dressing, if you're awesome like that).

SUPER CALZONES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; crumble meat. Drain and set aside. , In a small saucepan, bring tomato sauce and Italian seasoning to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup into the meat mixture; keep remaining sauce warm. , Unroll pizza crust onto a floured surface. Roll into a 12-in. square; cut into quarters. Spread cream cheese over each to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with meat mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, mushrooms and olives. , Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle; press edges with a fork to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet. , Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with the remaining sauce.

SHEET PAN CALZONE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray and lay out half of the pizza dough on the pan, stretching it to make sure the dough reaches the edges.
• Pour the marinara sauce over the dough and spread evenly with a spoon, leaving about an inch (2 cm) at the edges.
• Top evenly with the mozzarella.
• On the first vertical quarter of the pan, sprinkle the cheddar and Parmesan.
• On the second quarter, add the pepperoni and sausage.
• In the third quarter, add the bell peppers, mushrooms, and olives.
• On the last quarter, add the ham and pineapple.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Place the remaining dough over the topped pizza. Fold the bottom edge of dough over the top edge and pinch to seal the edges.
• Brush the top with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
• Use a paring knife to cut 2 vents on top of the pizza.
• Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Slice and serve.
• Enjoy!