Web Exclusive Round 2 Recipe Spaghetti And Meatball Calzones Food

SPINACH AND MEATBALL CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet. In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to a simmer. Add spinach and season with salt; cover and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer spinach to a fine-mesh sieve and drain, pressing with a rubber spatula to release as much liquid as possible. Transfer spinach to a cutting board and roughly chop.
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll each piece of dough into an 8-inch round. In a medium bowl, stir together spinach, reserved meatballs and sauce, cheese, and red-pepper flakes (if using). Season with salt and pepper. With a slotted spoon, divide mixture among bottom halves of dough rounds, leaving a 1-inch border. Fold top half of each round over filling and roll and pinch edges to seal. Carefully transfer calzones to baking sheet. Brush tops lightly with oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake until calzones are golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.

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.

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.