Family Size Veggie Calzone Recipes

VEGGIE CALZONES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms, onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add tomatoes; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; set aside. Combine cheeses and set aside. , On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into eight pieces. Roll each piece into a 7-in. circle. Spoon a scant 1/2 cup of vegetable mixture and 1/4 cup of cheese mixture over one side of each circle. Brush edges of dough with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Place calzones 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Whisk egg and water; brush over calzones. Bake 33-37 minutes or until golden brown. Freeze option: Bake calzones 15 minutes and cool. Place in resealable freezer bags; seal and freeze up to 3 months. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Place frozen calzones 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

FAMILY-SIZE VEGGIE CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Unroll 1 of the pizza crusts onto baking sheet. Gently pat out crust to 12x10-inch rectangle; spread evenly with the pizza sauce to within 1 inch of edges of crust.
• Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese, the vegetables and remaining mozzarella cheese. Reserve 1 Tbsp. of the Parmesan cheese; sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over mozzarella cheese. Top with second pizza crust; crimp edges with fork to seal. Sprinkle with the reserved Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before cutting into 8 pieces to serve.

VEGGIE CALZONES ( 5 WW POINTS)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In bowl, combine mushrooms, zucchini, pepper and onions. Sprinkle with garlic salt and basil and mix well. Unroll dough and place on cookie sheet. Roll into a 14 inch square and cut into 4 pieces. Place 1/4 cup of cheese on each square and spread to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top each with 1/4 of vegetable mixture. Fold dough over in half and press edges with fork to seal. Brush each pastry with egg white. Cut 2 or 3 slits in top of each pastry to allow steam to escape. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

VEGETARIAN CALZONES

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the onion, red pepper and mushrooms in oil until tender. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach, cheeses, seasonings and egg white; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll each ball of dough into a 5-in. circle. Spoon a fourth of vegetable mixture onto the center of each circle to within 1 in. of edge. Fold dough over filling; pinch edged to seal., Place on a greased baking sheet. Place a fresh dill sprig on each if desired. Beat egg yolk and brush over tops. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.

ROAST VEGETABLE CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut up the vegetables in large chunks. Toss with olive oil, salt & pepper, and spread evenly on a baking tray.
• Roast the vegetables in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until just cooked. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Dived the fococcia dough in half. Roll out one half of the dough into a large circle that will fit your largest baking tray, approx 18 inches. Score the daough with a fork to avoid bubbling and parbake for 5 minutes in the oven. Allow to cool.
• Once the vegetables have cooled, put them in a large mixing bowl with the cheeses, and mix gently.
• Spread the vegetable/ cheese mix evenly on the parbaked fococcia round. Add a little extra cheese to the top. Egg wash the edge.
• Roll out the other half of the dough into a circle a little larger than the base. Cover the vegetables so that a little hangs over the edge. Roll up the edge of the top dough to the edge of the bottom.
• Egg Wash the top. Sprinkle with mixed herbs and poppyseeds. Place olives around the edge of the calzone for decoration.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until nice and golden brown. Allow to cool.
• Slice between the olives and serve.

VEGGIE CALZONES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Divide pizza dough into 8 pieces. Roll out each into 8-inch round disk.
• To make filling, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium to medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper, zucchini and mushrooms; cook 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften. Add spinach; continue to cook about 2 minutes or until spinach wilts. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; set aside to cool slightly.
• To make each calzone, spread 2 tablespoons pesto on dough round. Top with filling. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup Gouda cheese. (Resist the temptation to overfill the dough.) Fold dough over; press edge and twist to seal. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cut calzones in half to serve.

FAMILY-SIZE VEGGIE CALZONE

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F Unroll 1 of the pizza crusts onto baking sheet. Gently pat out crust to 12x10-inch rectangle; spread evenly with the pizza sauce to within 1 inch of edges of crust.
• SPRINKLE with half of the mozzarella cheese, the vegetables and remaining mozzarella cheese. Reserve 1 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese; sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over mozzarella cheese. Top with second pizza crust; crimp edges with fork to seal. Sprinkle with the reserved Parmesan cheese.
• BAKE 25 to 30 minute or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minute before cutting into 8 pieces to serve.