Best Family Size Pizza Calzone Recipes

PIZZA CALZONE FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Unroll 1 pizza crust onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; pat to 12x10-inch rectangle.
• Combine pizza sauce and oregano; spread sauce mixture to within 1 inch of crust's edges. Top with half the mozzarella, pepperoni and remaining mozzarella. Reserve 1 Tbsp. Parmesan; sprinkle remaining Parmesan over mozzarella. Cover with second pizza crust; crimp edges with fork to seal. Sprinkle with reserved Parmesan.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Let stand 5 min. before serving.

PIZZA CALZONE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lightly oil.
• In a bowl, stir together ricotta, Parmesan, basil and pepper.
• Lightly flour a work surface, and stretch or roll the dough into a 12-inch round. Spread ricotta mixture on half the dough, leaving a half-inch border all around. Brush the edges of the dough with water and fold dough in half, over filling; pinch the edges of the dough together to seal.
• Transfer calzone to baking sheet. Brush the top with olive oil. Spoon tomato sauce over the calzone and sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake until crust is firm and cheese is golden, about 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

PERFECT EVERY TIME PIZZA OR CALZONE DOUGH

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup lukewarm water and yeast together in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Combine 1/2 cup water, olive oil, honey, and salt in a separate bowl; add 1 cup flour and mix well. Mix yeast mixture into flour mixture. Add remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is well combined.
• Knead dough on a floured work surface until dough is soft, smooth, and elastic, about 8 minutes. Roll dough into 4 calzone shapes.

ZIPPY CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll pizza crust; roll into a 12-in. square. Cut into four 6-in. squares. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese over half of each square to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with eight slices pepperoni and 3 tablespoons cottage cheese., Combine pepper and onion; place 1/4 cup mixture on each square; top with 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges with a fork to seal., Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 13-18 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.

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.