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I don’t know what about the word Calzone, makes me think of a hearty satisfying meal, but it does. I had been craving calzones for a while and finally, I decided to make some. Calzones, in essence are basically hand-held pies. It is normally filled with mozzarella cheese and ricotta cheese, baked and served with a side of marinara. This is my version of Calzone filling. I used My Marinara Sauce and My Pizza Dough recipes, to make these calzones. My pizza dough recipe, has gluten-free suggestions, so there is no reason, why everyone can’t enjoy the hearty taste of your favorite calzone!-

Calzones!

My Basic Calzone Filling:

1/2 cup of low fat ricotta cheese

1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese

1 egg

1 tablespoon of parsley

1 teaspoon of garlic powder

Calzone Ingredients (you can use whatever you want), I used:

Sliced Provolone cheese

Thick Sliced Ham

Frozen Spinach

Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Directions For Filling:

1. Combine cheese, egg and seasoning

Directions for Calzones:

1. Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface, about 1/4 inch thick
2. Place a slice of cold provolone cheese on one half of dough (makes it easier to pick up the calzone later)
3. For Plain Calzones: Place 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese mixture on top of Provolone cheese and cover with mozzarella and provolone cheese
4. For Ham Calzones, add a slice of ham on top of Provolone
5. Place about 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese mixture and top with shredded mozzarella and another slice of Provolone cheese
6. For Spinach Calzones: Add 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese mixture, on top of provolone cheese, place drained frozen spinach, shredded mozzarella and another slice of provolone cheese
7. Fold over dough and seal edges of the dough. You should have a half circle now.
8. Place calzone on a greased baking tray and cut vents on the top
9. Brush Calzones with 1 egg, beaten
10. Bake at 350 F for 30-35 minutes, or golden brown
11. Serve with warm marinara sauce

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