Beefy Skillet Calzone Food

BEEFY CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brown meat, onion, peppers and garlic in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Cover to keep warm.
• Mix tomato sauce, steak sauce and Italian seasoning in small saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture; stir into the meat mixture. Set remaining tomato sauce mixture aside.
• Unroll pizza dough; divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece on lightly floured surface to 6-inch square. Spoon 1/3 cup of the meat mixture onto the center of each dough square; top with 1/4 cup of the cheese. Fold over dough to form triangles. Press edges of dough together, then press with tines of fork to seal tightly. Place on lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with the remaining tomato sauce mixture.

BEEF CALZONES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in basil. Set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large skillet over medium high. Add ground chuck and cook, breaking into pieces, for 6 minutes, or until browned. Drain. Return meat to the pan. Add mushrooms, onions, pepperoni, and remaining 3/4 tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in ¾ cup tomato mixture.
• Divide dough into 4 pieces, 4 oz. each. Roll each into a 7-inch circle. Spoon ¼ meat mixture (about ½ cup each) and ¼ cup mozzarella on to half of a circle. Moisten edges with lightly beaten egg, fold dough over and crimp to seal edges. Cut 3 small slits in the top. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Transfer calzones to a parchment-lined baking sheet and lightly brush with egg. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with remaining tomato mixture.

BEEFY SKILLET CALZONE

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Spray bread with cooking spray; sprinkle with cheese. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until light brown; set aside.
• Cut beef into thin strips (beef is easier to cut if partially frozen, about 1 1/2 hours). Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef, bell pepper and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown. Stir in tomatoes, pizza sauce and mushrooms. Cook 2 to 4 minutes or until hot.
• Place 2 toasted bread slices on each of 4 serving plates; top with beef mixture.

SLOPPY JOE CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender, 5-7 minutes, breaking the meat into crumbles. Drain. Stir in the beans, tomato paste, water, ketchup, oregano and salt., Separate crescent dough into 4 rectangles; seal perforations. Spoon a fourth of the meat mixture onto half of each rectangle; sprinkle with cheese. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal. Cut slits in tops., Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 13-15 minutes.

BEEFY CALZONES

Steps:

• 1. In large skillet, over medium-high heat, cook beef, onion, pepper and garlic until beef is no longer pink, stirring to break up meat; drain.
• 2. Keep warm.
• 3. In small skillet, over medium heat, heat tomato sauce, steak sauce and italian seasoning to a boil.
• 4. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 5. Stir 1 cup tomato sauce mixture into beef mixture; set aside.
• 6. Keep remaining tomato sauce mixture warm.
• 7. Unroll pizza dough from 1 package; divide into 4 equal pieces.
• 8. Roll each piece into a 6 inch square; spoon 1/3 cup reserved beef mixture onto center of each square.
• 9. Top with 1/4 cup cheese.
• 10. Fold dough over to form triangle.
• 11. Press edges together, sealing well with tines of fork.
• 12. Place on lightly greased baking sheets.
• 13. Repeat with remaining dough, filling and cheese to make a total of 8 calzones.
• 14. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 15. Serve with warm sauce.
• 16. Garnish as desired.
• 17. Makes 8 servings.

BEEFY SKILLET CALZONE

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Place bread slices on ungreased cookie sheet. Spray bread with cooking spray sprinkle with cheese. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until light brown set aside. Cut beef into thin strips (beef is easier to cut if partially frozen, about 1 1/2 hours). Heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef, bell pepper and garlic in oil, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown. Stir in tomatoes, pizza sauce and mushrooms. Cook 2 to 4 minutes or until hot. Place 2 toasted bread slices on each of 4 serving plates top with beef mixture.1 Serving: Calories 335 (Calories from Fat 100) Fat 11g (Saturated 3g) Cholesterol 45mg Sodium 1,020mg Carbohydrate 39g (Dietary Fiber 4g) Protein 24g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.