Calzone With Sausage Spinach Fontina And Pine Nuts Recipes

SAUSAGE & SPINACH CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes; drain. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted. Remove from heat., On a lightly floured surface, unroll and pat dough into a 15x11-in. rectangle. Cut into 4 rectangles. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on half of each rectangle to within 1 in. of edges., Stir ricotta cheese and pepper into sausage mixture; spoon over mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges with a fork to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet., Bake until light golden brown, 10-15 minutes. If desired, serve with pizza sauce.Freeze option: Freeze cooled calzones in an airtight freezer container. To use, microwave calzone on high until heated through.

20 HOMEMADE CALZONES

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a calzone in 30 minutes or less!

UNBELIEVABLE SPINACH CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the ricotta cheese, eggs, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and spinach. Set aside.
• Divide the bread dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece out to about an 8 inch circle. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the ricotta filling onto each circle, fold over and seal the edges. Place onto a greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until nicely browned on the tops and bottoms.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CALZONE

Steps:

• Unroll pizza dough onto an ungreased baking sheet; pat into a 14x11-in. rectangle. Spread pizza sauce over 1 long side of dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. , Layer the spinach, sausage, mushrooms and cheese over sauce. Fold dough over filling; pinch seams to seal. , Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing. Freeze option: Freeze cooled unsliced calzone in a freezer container. To use, place calzone on an ungreased baking sheet, cover with foil and reheat in a preheated 375° oven 10 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through.

THREE-CHEESE SPINACH CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix spinach, onions, ricotta, Gorgonzola and then Fontina in medium bowl to blend. Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle heavy large baking sheet with flour. Unfold dough on prepared sheet. Gently stretch and/or roll dough to 11-inch square; cut in half diagonally, forming 2 triangles. Place half of filling in center of each triangle. Fold 1 side of each triangle over filling, forming 2 triangular calzones. Press edges of dough to seal. Cut 3 slits in top of each to allow steam to escape.
• Bake calzones until golden brown, about 15 minutes; serve hot.

SPINACH AND SAUSAGE CALZONES

Steps:

• CRUST: Blend flour, garlic, herbs and salt in medium bowl.
• Cut chilled shortening into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut chilled shortening cubes into flour mixture, using a pastry blender in an up and down chopping motion, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some small pea-sized pieces remaining.
• Sprinkle half the maximum recommended ice water over the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir and draw flour from bottom of bowl, to the top distributing the moisture evenly into the flour. Press chunks down to the bottom of bowl with fork. Add more water by the tablespoons until the dough is moist enough to hold together when pressed together. Shape dough into ball. Flatten ball into 1/2-inch thick round. Wrap dough in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes or up to 2 days.
• Preheat oven to 400°F Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet . Add the sausage and cook until crumbled and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach, and cook until wilted. Let cool about 10 minutes. Add the cheeses. Reserve.
• Roll out dough on a lightly flour surface to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out 4-inch circles. You should get 8 circles. You may have to gather up leftover dough and re-roll. Place 1 teaspoons tomato sauce on one side of the circle. Top with 1 tablespoons cooled sausage mixture. Brush edges with beaten egg and crimp and seal around edges wirh a fork.
• Place on prepared baking sheet. Brush tops with beaten egg and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• TIPS; Filling can be made a day ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use.

SAUSAGE, SPINACH AND RICOTTA CALZONE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine 1 cup flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add very warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky. Knead** on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes. Cover and let rest on floured surface while preparing filling.
• Cook sausage in skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through; remove from skillet and drain excess fat. Add spinach and water to skillet; saute 1 to 2 minutes until spinach is wilted; drain. Return sausage to pan.
• Combine ricotta, mozzarella and egg in a mixing bowl. Stir in Italian herb seasoning, crushed red pepper and garlic salt; set aside.
• To make calzones divide dough into four portions. Roll 1 portion into an 8-inch circle on a floured surface. Spread approximately 1/3 cup ricotta mixture in center bottom half of dough. Top with heaping 1/3 cup sausage spinach mixture leaving outer 1/2-inch free of filling. Fold top half of dough over filling. Pull edge of lower crust over top; folding and pressing layers together to form a seal. Carefully transfer to greased baking sheet. Cut 3 to 4 vents in top. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling rack to keep bottom crust crisp while cooling slightly. Serve with pizza sauce or other sauce for dipping.

SPINACH CALZONES

Steps:

• Filling:.
• If using fresh spinach, wash, stem and finely chop, steam it quickly on medium high heat, adding no additional water. When wilted and deep green, remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon. (if using frozen - thaw and squeeze out as much moisture as you can).
• Saute onion and garlic in butter till translucent and soft.
• Combine all ingredients, mix well, salt and pepper to taste.
• Dough:.
• Soften together yeast, water and honey.
• Add salt and flour to make a soft dough. Knead 10 minutes, or till smooth and elastic, adding flour if necessary to keep from being sticky.
• Cover and let rise till doubled (about 1 hour - less if using rapid rise yeast).
• Punch down. Divide into six sections and roll out in rounds 1/4 inch thick.
• Fill with 1/2-3/4 cup filling, placing filling on one half of the circle, leaving a 1/2 inch rim.
• Moisten the rim with a little water, fold the empty side over, and crimp the edges.
• Prick here and there with a fork to allow steam to escape.
• Bake on an oiled tray (I use a baking stone) in a preheated 450 oven for 15-20 minutes or till crisp and lightly browned.
• Brush each pastry with a little butter as it comes from the oven.

CALZONE WITH SAUSAGE, SPINACH, FONTINA, AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Prepare a very hot fire (650°F) in a wood-fired oven or cooker.
• Put the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a high-heatproof terra-cotta baking dish or cast-iron skillet. Add the onions, sausage, and garlic. Place in the center of the wood-fired oven to cook until the sausage is lightly crisped and the onions and garlic are well caramelized, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the spinach and red pepper flakes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• When ready to form the dough, flour a baking peel and shape each dough ball into an 8-inch round on the peel. Lightly brush the dough with olive oil without getting the oil on the peel. Spread the filling on half of the dough, leaving 3/4 inch on the edge. Add the mint, then sprinkle with the cheese and pine nuts. Lightly salt.
• Fold the dough over the filling, matching up the edges. Fold the edges over to further seal and crimp closed with a fork. Lightly brush the top with olive oil and lightly sprinkle with sea salt. Let rest for 10 minutes.
• Slide the calzones onto the floor of the wood-fired oven, 8 to 10 inches away from the heat source, and bake, turning occasionally for even color, until they are puffed and golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then cut in half and serve.