Beef Calzone Recipes

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.

BEEF AND CHEESE CALZONE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Unroll pizza crust on cookie sheet; gently stretch to form 12-inch circle.
• Layer beef, onions, mushrooms and cheeses on half of crust to within 1 inch of edge. Fold crust over filling; fold edge up and seal with fork. Cut slits in top.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is hot. Cool 5 minutes before cutting into wedges. Serve with mustard.

REAL ITALIAN CALZONES

Steps:

• To Make Dough: In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the oil, sugar and salt; mix in 1 cup of the flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the rest of the flour, until dough is smooth and workable. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface for about 5 minutes, or until it is elastic. Lay dough in a bowl containing 1 teaspoon olive oil, then flip the dough, cover and let rise for 40 minutes, or until almost doubled.
• To Make Filling: While dough is rising, combine the ricotta cheese, Cheddar cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms and basil leaves in a large bowl. Mix well, cover bowl and refrigerate to chill.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• When dough is ready, punch it down and separate it into 2 equal parts. Roll parts out into thin circles on a lightly floured surface. Fill each circle with 1/2 of the cheese/meat filling and fold over, securing edges by folding in and pressing with a fork. Brush the top of each calzone with egg and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Serve hot.

BEEF CALZONE

Steps:

• In skillet over medium heat cook beef, breaking up with spoon for 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Drain off any fat.
• Add onion, garlic, green peppers, mushrooms, basil, salt and pepper.
• Cook for 5 minutes or until onion is softened.
• Stir in carrot and tomato sauce and set aside.
• On floured surface roll dough into 4 (8") circles.
• Divide filling over half of each circle and sprinkle with cheese.
• Fold dough over and pinch to seal.
• Sprinkle baking sheet with cornmeal.
• Place calzones on top and dust with flour.
• Bake in centre of 425 oven for 20 minutes or until golden.