Easy Meatball Calzones Food

MEATBALL CALZONES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , Place meatballs on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain on paper towels. Reduce heat to 350°., On a floured surface, roll each portion of dough into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Spoon a third of the meatballs and mozzarella cheese down the center of each rectangle. Fold dough over filling; press edges firmly to seal. , Place on greased baking sheets. Brush tops with egg white; sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Let stand for 15-30 minutes. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with spaghetti sauce.

EASY CALZONES

Steps:

• Place the frozen rolls (or frozen bread loaves) on a baking sheet to thaw. Cover with a tea towel and let thaw and rise for 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and allow to cook for a couple of minutes. Add the sausage and cook until brown, crumbling the sausage as you stir. Add the Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Remove from the skillet and allow to cool on a plate.
• In a separate bowl, combine the ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, salt, some pepper, parsley and 2 eggs.
• When the sausage is cool, stir it into the cheese mixture and set aside.
• When the rolls are thawed and risen, roll them out on a lightly floured surface until paper thin. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons of the filling onto half of the dough circle. Fold half of the dough over itself, and then press the edges to seal.
• Brush the surface of each calzone with the beaten egg, and then bake until nice and golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes. Serve with warm Marinara Sauce.
• Add a tablespoon or so of olive oil into a hot pan over medium-high heat and throw in the garlic and chopped onions and give them a stir.
• Now add the wine (or chicken broth), whisking to deglaze the bottom of the skillet. Cook until the liquid reduces by half.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and stir to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Toward the end of the cooking process, chop up your fresh parsley and basil and add it to the sauce to taste, stirring to combine.

EASY MEATBALL CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll into circles. (or circle-ish shapes...) Place meatballs on half of the dough circle. (My meatballs were large, so I cut them into fourths.)
• Add about a tablespoon of pizza sauce to each calzone ad then sprinkle with cheese. Be very careful to keep the sauce and cheese away from the edge of the dough. (The sauce will keep the edges of the calzone from sealing all the way.)
• Fold the top half of the dough over and seal the edges by pressing and crimping the edges together.
• Optional step: brush egg white over the top of the calzone and sprinkle with garlic salt or other Italian seasoning.
• Bake on a well greased baking sheet or pizza stone for 35 minute or until a deep golden brown. (If you are concerned with the calzone over browning before the cooking is complete, you can cover with foil during the last 10 minutes of cooking.)

QUICK AND EASY MEATBALL CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine tomatoes with their sauce, meatballs, and basil in medium bowl, and set aside.
• Place 1 pie crust on prepared baking sheet, and spoon half of the meatball mixture evenly over half of the crust, leaving a 1 inch border around edge of crust.
• Sprinkle with half of cheese.
• Fold crust in half to enclose filling, pinch the edges together to seal, and cut slits in top of crust with knife to vent.
• Repeat with remaining crust, meatball mixture, and remaining cheese.
• Bake 20-25 minutes , or until golden brown.
• Cut each calzone into 3 wedges to serve.

FAST AND EASY MEATBALL CALZONES

Steps:

• Bake or fry meatballs according to package instructions, then cut in half.
• Roll out pizza crusts on floured surface, press out to stretch.
• Sprinkle one cup of cheese down the center of each pizza crust.
• Spoon spaghetti sauce over cheese, just enough to cover.
• Place 1/2 of the meatballs on top of the sauce on each pizza crust.
• Sprinkle each with italian seasoning.
• Fold dough over filling, pressing edges firmly to seal.
• Place seam side down on greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Heat the leftover spaghetti sauce to serve with calzones.