Grand Overstuffed Italian Breakfast Calzones Food

BREAKFAST CALZONE

Steps:

• Fry the sausage, bacon, and eggs [separately]. Crumble the bacon and cut sausage into small pieces.
• Thaw your bread dough according to package directions. Roll flat.
• Layer the ingredients on the dough, leaving about 1/2 inch around the borders.
• Fold the dough and seal by pressing together the edges.
• Place on greased sheet and cook for approximately 25 minutes @ 375 [or until crust is golden brown].

GRAND OVERSTUFFED ITALIAN BREAKFAST CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F You will need one small skillet, one small saucepan, and one or two cookie sheets.
• First prepare the ingredients:.
• Scrub potato and place in microwave on high approximately 6 minutes until tender but still firm.
• Meanwhile, lightly brown Italian sausage in small skillet. Pour off any fat, then remove sausage to a bowl.
• In saucepan, scramble eggs with milk, salt & pepper. Cook gently in 1 T butter over medium heat, remove from heat while soft-set.
• Now cube the microwaved potato to 1" pieces, removing excess skin at this time. Stir into first skillet over medium-low heat with 1 tablespoon of the butter, salt, and pepper.
• For each calzone, remove two biscuits together from tube, place on cookie sheet and press into 8" round.
• Now, assemble:.
• Place 1/4 of the mozzarella onto half of each round. Top with 1/4 each of the potato, sausage, scrambled egg, and bleu cheese. Sprinkle with about 1 T each of the snipped parsley and green onion.
• Fold dough gently over filling to form 1/2 circle, press edges well with fingertips, then seal all along edges with fork tines.
• Slash top diagonally 3 times with sharp knife. Brush lightly with remaining 1 T butter, melted.
• No need to oil cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes, until golden brown on top.

PINWHEEL ITALIAN CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, green pepper and onion. Set aside.
• Unroll the crescent roll dough and separate into 4 rectangles. Press the remaining perforations together to seal. Spread the filling evenly onto the rectangles. Roll up the filling inside the dough starting at the short side. Slice each finished roll into four slices, and place cut side down onto a baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. While the pinwheels are baking, warm the pizza sauce. Serve the pinwheels with pizza sauce in small cups for dipping.

REHEAT-AND-EAT BREAKFAST CALZONES

Steps:

• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add the chorizo. Cook until seared on the first side, about 2 minutes; the chorizo will release its own fat to cook in, but if your skillet is dry, add a splash of oil. Use a wooden spoon to break up the chorizo into smaller pieces and continue to cook until browned all over and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
• Add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium-low. When the oil is hot, add the potatoes, bell peppers, onions and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, until the potatoes are almost cooked through and the peppers and onions are soft, about 10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water to deglaze the skillet and continue to cook until the water evaporates and the potatoes are tender but still hold their shape, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley and reserved chorizo. Season the hash with more salt to taste. Reserve half of the mixture for breakfast with fried or scrambled eggs and use the remaining mixture to make the calzones. The extra hash can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days and reheated in a skillet over medium heat.
• Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium-high heat, swirling the oil to coat the bottom and sides of the skillet. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. When the skillet is hot, pour in the eggs; you should hear a loud sizzle as the eggs hit the hot oil. Cook the eggs for 1 minute, then use a rubber spatula to push the cooked eggs towards the center. You want to cook the eggs more like an omelet rather than breaking them into pieces like scrambled eggs. Continue to gently push the cooked eggs towards the center and allow the liquid eggs to flow underneath to cook through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the eggs to a plate and let cool. Once cool, divide into 8 pieces.
• Lightly flour a clean work surface. Divide the dough into eight 2-ounce pieces. Roll each with a rolling pin into a round measuring about 5 inches. To the center of each round, add 2 tablespoons of the chorizo hash, 1 piece of the egg and 1 tablespoon of the Cheddar. Lift the top of each dough round up and over the filling to create a half-moon shape. It's OK if the top of the dough doesn't meet the bottom edge completely; simply press them together where they meet and then roll the bottom dough over the top to create a seal. Continue to roll the edges together until they are tightly sealed so it looks almost like a rope around the outer edge of each calzone.
• Transfer the calzones to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Place in the freezer until frozen, about 2 hours. Store the frozen calzones in a resealable freezer bag for up to 2 to 3 months.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a second baking sheet with parchment.
• Remove the calzones from the freezer, place directly on the lined baking sheet and lightly brush with oil. Bake from frozen until the dough is cooked through and golden brown (the Yogurt Flatbread Dough will brown all over whereas pizza dough will brown more in spots, like a pizza crust), 23 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

SLOW COOKER OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sausage according to package directions; cut into 1/4-inch slices; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine green onions, red pepper, chilies and cilantro; set aside.
• Spray the interior of a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker with vegetable cooking spray.
• Layer one-third of the hash browns, sausage, green onion mixture and cheese into crock.
• Repeat layers twice.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk, salt and pepper; pour over layered ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours or until thermometer inserted into the center reads 160ºF.
• Serve.

ITALIAN HERO CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Lightly grease a very large baking sheet and sprinkle with cornmeal, set aside.
• Drain tomatoes well, reserving oil.
• In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, turkey and/or pepperoni, and olives.
• Stir in the mozzarella cheese.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll each package of pizza dough to a 12 x 9 rectangle.
• Using a 3 inch round cutter, cut each rectangle into ten 3 inch circles.
• Place about 1 tablespoon of the meat/cheese mix slightly off centre on each dough circle.
• Fold dough over mixture, forming a semicircle.
• Seal the edge of each semicircle with the tines of a fork.
• Place the calzones on a prepared baking sheet.
• Brush the tops with the reserved oil from tomatoes and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and, if desired, cayenne pepper.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until calzones are golden.
• Serve warm.
• MAKE AHEAD: Prepare and bake calzones as directed.
• Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.
• Place the calzones in a freezer container or freezer bag.
• Seal, label and freeze for up to 2 months.
• To reheat, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place the frozen calzones on an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until heated through.
• If necessary, cover loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning.