Calzone Recipe

Overhead view of calzones on a piece of parchment paper.

5 from 3 votes

This easy Calzone recipe is a convenient, family-friendly way to enjoy all your favorite pizza flavors wrapped in a golden crust. Perfect for pizza night!

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Total Cost: $9.17 recipe / $2.29 serving

Servings: servings

Calories: 502kcal

Author: Marsha McDougal

Equipment

Large 12" skillet
Mixing bowl
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Rolling Pin

Ingredients

6 oz. baby bella mushrooms, sliced $2.25
2 ½ Tbsp olive oil, divided $0.10
½ Tbsp butter $0.06
½ cup ricotta cheese $0.85
½ tsp Italian seasoning $0.05
¼ tsp salt $0.02
¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper $0.04
⅛ tsp red pepper flakes $0.03
1 ball pizza dough* $3.49
⅓ cup pizza sauce, divided $0.40
24 pepperoni slices, divided $1.60
½ cup whole milk shredded mozzarella, divided $0.28

Instructions

Slice the mushrooms. Then add ½ tablespoon of olive oil and ½ tablespoon of butter to a large skillet. Heat the skillet over medium heat and add the sliced mushrooms. Sauté the mushrooms for 7-8 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender and have released all of their water. Remove the cooked mushrooms from the skillet to a separate bowl and set aside.
Next make the ricotta filling. In a separate bowl add the ricotta, Italian seasoning, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Now prepare the pizza dough. Divide the pizza dough ball into 4 equal sections. Roll out one pizza dough section at a time on a lightly floured surface into a ¼-inch thick circle.
On one half of the pizza dough circle (closer to the center) add about 1 Tbsp of pizza sauce, 2 Tbsp ricotta cheese, about 6 slices of pepperoni, 1-2 Tbsp sautéed mushrooms, and 1-2 Tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese. Make sure to leave the edges of the pizza dough clean so you can properly seal them.
Fold the empty side of the dough over the filling. I like to do this by gently pulling the dough out and then gently stretching it over the filling. Now seal the top and bottom of the dough by twisting and crimping the two edges together. Repeat the same steps with the remaining 3 pizza dough balls.
Place the calzones on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cut 2-3 small slits into the top of each. Brush them with the remaining 2 Tbsp of olive oil. You can also sprinkle the tops with a little extra Italian seasoning (optional). Bake the calzones in the preheated oven for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown on top. Enjoy!

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Notes

*You can use store-bought, homemade, or canned pizza dough in this recipe.

Nutrition

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