CRESCENT CALZONES

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Number Of Ingredients 8

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1/2 lb. bulk Italian pork sausage, ground beef or 1 c. chopped ham
1 clove garlic, finely chopped (1/2 cup garlic powder)
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper/sliced olives, drained (optional)
1 can (8 oz.) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1/4 cup pizza sauce
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz.)
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese, as topping

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. Grease or spray cookie sheet. 3. In 10-inch skillet, cook sausage and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. 4.Stir in bell pepper/olives. 5.On cookie sheet, unroll dough and seperate into 4 rectangles; press each into 7x4-inch rectangles, firmly pressing perforations to seal. 6. Spread 1 tbsp. sauce on half of each rectangle to within 1 inch of the edge. 7. Sprinkle 2 tbsp. cheese over sauce; top with one-fourth of sausage mixture. 8. Fold dough over filling; firmly press edges with fork to seal. 9. Brush top with egg. 10. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. 11. With fork, pierce top of each to allow steam to escape. 12. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Serve warm.