Family Size Veggie Calzone Food

VEGGIE CALZONES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms, onion and green pepper in oil until tender. Add tomatoes; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; set aside. Combine cheeses and set aside. , On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into eight pieces. Roll each piece into a 7-in. circle. Spoon a scant 1/2 cup of vegetable mixture and 1/4 cup of cheese mixture over one side of each circle. Brush edges of dough with water; fold dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Place calzones 3 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes., Preheat oven to 375°. Whisk egg and water; brush over calzones. Bake 33-37 minutes or until golden brown. Freeze option: Bake calzones 15 minutes and cool. Place in resealable freezer bags; seal and freeze up to 3 months. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Place frozen calzones 2 in. apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

FAMILY-SIZE VEGGIE CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Unroll 1 of the pizza crusts onto baking sheet. Gently pat out crust to 12x10-inch rectangle; spread evenly with the pizza sauce to within 1 inch of edges of crust.
• Sprinkle with half of the mozzarella cheese, the vegetables and remaining mozzarella cheese. Reserve 1 Tbsp. of the Parmesan cheese; sprinkle remaining Parmesan cheese over mozzarella cheese. Top with second pizza crust; crimp edges with fork to seal. Sprinkle with the reserved Parmesan cheese.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before cutting into 8 pieces to serve.

KARIN'S VEGGIE CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Divide pizza dough into 4 equal parts. Roll each piece into a large oval on a lightly floured surface.
• Mix spinach, mushrooms, zucchini, cabbage, green bell pepper, fresh tomato, onion, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a large bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Divide vegetable mixture over the center of each piece of dough, leaving about a 1-inch border of dough. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and about 2 tablespoons Asiago cheese over vegetables
• Fold pizza dough in half to create a half-moon; pinch and seal the edges of each calzone. Transfer calzones to the prepared baking sheet. Cut small holes on the top of each to vent; brush tops with olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese and Asiago cheese evenly over each calzone and continue baking until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping.

ROASTED VEGETABLE AND FETA CALZONES

Steps:

• Combine 1st 8 ingredients on a 15 X 10 X 1" jellyroll pan; stir well, and spread evenly.
• Bake at 425F for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Spoon vegetables into a bowl, stir in cheese and basil.
• Divide dough into 8 equal portions.
• Working with 1 portion at a time (cover the rest of the dough so it doesn't get dry), roll each portion into 7" circle on a lightly floured surface.
• Spoon 1/2 cup vegetable mixture onto half of each circle; moisten edges of the dough with warm water- if you have those handy calzone molds this it the time to pull them out and fold them over-- otherwise continue with these directions on how to do it without!
• Fold dough over filling; press edges together with a fork to seal.
• Place calzones on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray Combine egg white and water; brush over calzones.
• Bake at 375F for 20 minutes or until golden.
• Let cool on a wire rack.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

TOFU SPINACH CALZONES (VEGAN OR VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Mix water with yeast and sugar in a large mixing bowl, set aside for 5 minutes to let it bloom.
• Add the garlic, oil, salt and herbs.
• Add about 1 1/2-2 cups flour, mix well.
• Pour onto a floured board, add remaining flour as needed, and knead for about 5 minutes (this dough is really soft).
• Cover with the mixing bowl.
• Let rise about 20-30 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• Punch dough down, knead on lightly floured board, set aside.
• Place the tofu, drained in a bowl and blend until smooth with hand blender.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Divide your pizza dough into 4 equal pieces.
• Roll out one piece of dough and place a fourth of the filling in the middle of the pizza dough.
• Fold dough over the filling and seal.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.
• Spray the calzones with cooking spray or and place on oiled baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degree F until brown on bottom, spray tops of calzones with cooking spray or rub with olive oil and flip, cooking until browned on other side.
• Serve with warmed Hunt's Tomato Basil Oregano Sauce or your favorite.
• If you are not a vegan, I have made another variation of this recipe, here are the changes: Instead of the vegan cheese 1 cup Veggie Mozzarella Shreds or 1/2 cup Veggie Shreds and 1/2 cup Low Fat Shredded Mozzarella 1/4 cup or so Reduced Fat Parmesan These are guestimates on the measurements, I made these today with stuff around the house and Mark and I loved them.

VEGGIE CALZONES ( 5 WW POINTS)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In bowl, combine mushrooms, zucchini, pepper and onions. Sprinkle with garlic salt and basil and mix well. Unroll dough and place on cookie sheet. Roll into a 14 inch square and cut into 4 pieces. Place 1/4 cup of cheese on each square and spread to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top each with 1/4 of vegetable mixture. Fold dough over in half and press edges with fork to seal. Brush each pastry with egg white. Cut 2 or 3 slits in top of each pastry to allow steam to escape. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

TURKEY, PESTO AND VEGGIE CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove and finely chop the mushroom stems. Cut the mushroom caps into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and swirl to coat the pan. When the oil is shimmering, add the mushroom stems and caps, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mushrooms have released some of their liquid and start to brown, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the broccoli and an additional 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pinch of black pepper. Cook until the broccoli is bright green and starts to soften, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, transfer the mixture to a large bowl and cool to room temperature.
• When the mixture has cooled, add the mozzarella, turkey, ricotta and pesto. Use a rubber spatula to fold everything together until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Divide the dough into two equal portions and form each into a ball. Working with one ball at a time, roll and stretch the dough into a 13-inch round; dust with flour as needed to prevent sticking. Transfer the round to a prepared baking sheet. Spoon half of the filling onto one half of the dough round, leaving a 1-inch border. Use the parchment paper to help fold the other half up and over to enclose the filling, gently pressing out as much air as possible. Seal the edges by stretching the bottom edge of dough up and over the top edge and crimping the edges with your thumb to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough, filling and second prepared baking sheet.
• Cut 2 small slits on the top of each calzone with a sharp knife so steam can escape. Brush each calzone with a little bit of olive oil. Bake until the crust is golden brown and you can see the filling bubbling through the vent slits, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cut the calzones into pieces and serve immediately.

ROAST VEGETABLE CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cut up the vegetables in large chunks. Toss with olive oil, salt & pepper, and spread evenly on a baking tray.
• Roast the vegetables in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until just cooked. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Dived the fococcia dough in half. Roll out one half of the dough into a large circle that will fit your largest baking tray, approx 18 inches. Score the daough with a fork to avoid bubbling and parbake for 5 minutes in the oven. Allow to cool.
• Once the vegetables have cooled, put them in a large mixing bowl with the cheeses, and mix gently.
• Spread the vegetable/ cheese mix evenly on the parbaked fococcia round. Add a little extra cheese to the top. Egg wash the edge.
• Roll out the other half of the dough into a circle a little larger than the base. Cover the vegetables so that a little hangs over the edge. Roll up the edge of the top dough to the edge of the bottom.
• Egg Wash the top. Sprinkle with mixed herbs and poppyseeds. Place olives around the edge of the calzone for decoration.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until nice and golden brown. Allow to cool.
• Slice between the olives and serve.

QUICK TO FIX CHEESE CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella and garlic; Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Roll dough out to a 15" circle on a baking sheet that has been lightly dusted first with either flour or cornmeal.
• Spread cheese filling over 1 side of circle, to within 1-inch of the edge and then top with filling of your choice (veggies or cooked meat).
• Lift 1 side of dough and fold over so that it meets the other side, forming a half moon, and pinch the edges together to seal, using a fork to press edges together.
• Brush with olive oil and sprinkle some parmesan cheese over top, to taste.
• Cut a few slits in the top to allow steam to release.
• Bake 10-15 minutes, until puffed up golden brown.
• Let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
• Serve with some heated marinara sauce to dip, if desired.