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Three Meat Calzone


Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
2 calzones
Switch up pizza night with this simple but delicious recipe for three meat calzones.

Ingredients
  

  • 11 ounce pizza dough
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 14-20 slices pepperoni
  • 14-20 slices salami
  • 1 cup cooked sausage, ground
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the calzones from sticking to your pan.
    ingredients for three meat calzone
  • Divide the pizza dough into two. Roll each into a ball. Roll out each piece to be about 8 inches in diameter.
    roll out pizza dough.
  • Layer half the pepperoni, sausage, salami, and mozzarella cheese on each dough. We like to put a little cheese between each meat layer.
    toppings on pizza dough.
  • Top with half the mozzarella cheese.
    calzone filling ingredients on pizza dough
  • Fold calzone over and pinch edges together. Roll pinched edges up and pinch again.
    Calzone dough with filling folded over and pinched into pockets.
  • Make an egg wash in a small mixing bowl by whisking together the egg and water. Brush the egg wash over the top and sides of the calzones.
    egg wash brushed on calzone.
  • Sprinkle the top of each calzone with ⅛ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning. Optional: sprinkle with ⅛ teaspoon of garlic powder on each calzone.
    Calzone with seasonings on top.
  • Transfer both calzones to the parchment paper covered baking sheet.
  • Loosely tent the baking sheet with foil. Bake covered for 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 15 minutes or until the crust of the calzone is a deep golden brown.
    cooked calzones on baking sheet.
  • Serve with an Italian salad and marinara dipping sauce.
    Dipped calzones.

Notes

  • When putting ingredients onto the crust, keep ingredients about 1 inch away from the edges.
  • You can use a fork to pinch the edges by pressing it down all along the edges before rolling it if you’re having trouble getting the edges to stick together.
  • Optional: brush finished calzone with olive oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1calzone | Calories: 1384kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 69g | Fat: 87g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 4404mg | Potassium: 700mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 862IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 558mg | Iron: 7mg

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