Best Easy Pizza Calzones Recipes

EASY PIZZA CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425.
• Unroll the pizza dough onto a large cookie sheet.
• Press the dough out so that it is about the same thickness all around and so that it covers the cookie sheet.
• Cut into 4 equal size rectangles.
• In a bowl, mix sauce, cheese, and toppings.
• Spoon equal amounts of toppings into the middle the rectangles.
• Lightly spread out the sauce mixture.
• Fold one corner so that it meets with the opposite corner.
• Crimp the edges so that the calzones seal.
• Mix olive oil and parmesan cheese mix.
• Brush with olive oil and parmesan cheese mixture.
• Bake in oven for 10 minutes.
• Serve hot or freeze for later.

EASY ITALIAN PIZZA CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In large skillet, brown and crumble sausage, pour off fat.
• Add 3/4 cup pasta sauce, mushrooms, green pepper and onion.
• Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 rectangles. Firmly press perforations together and flatten slightly.
• In a small bowl mix egg and water, brush on dough edges.
• Stir cheese into meat mixture.
• Spoon equal amounts of meat mixture onto half of each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges. Fold dough over filling. Press to seal edges. Arrange on baking sheet; brush with egg mixture.
• Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Heat remaining pasta sauce; serve with calzones.