pepperoni calzone

It&#39;s easy to make a perfect Italian Calzone at home with fresh, homemade pizza dough and your favorite pizza toppings, like peppers, cheese and pepperoni! This calzone recipe is cheesy, flavorful, baked to a perfect golden brown and served with marinara sauce for dipping.

Calzone

pizza dough (click the link

olive oil

red bell pepper (diced)

onion (diced)

garlic (minced)

ricotta cheese

½ cup sliced pepperoni (or salami)

mozzarella cheese (shredded)

egg (whisked - for egg wash)

parmesan cheese (grated)

marinara sauce (for dipping)

Preheat the oven to 450°F. If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven to preheat now.

If your pizza dough is in the refrigerator, remove it now and place it on the counter to bring it up to room temperature.

Add the olive oil to a large skillet on the stove over medium-high heat.

Add the bell pepper and onion, saute for 4-5 minutes, add the garlic and saute for another minute.

Remove the skillet from the heat and set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese and 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning.

Use your hands to stretch the pizza dough out into a large circle, approximately 1/4 inch thick, on a floured surface.

On one half of the pizza dough, arrange the pepperonis in a single layer. Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese, sautéed bell peppers and Italian seasoned ricotta cheese.

Fold the other half of the dough over the fillings. Pinch the dough together, then fold the edge of the dough over in the opposite direction. Crimp the edges again to create a double seal.

Brush the egg wash over the dough.

Cut three 2 inch slits in the top of the pizza dough.

Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and the remaining ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning.

Place in the oven on a pizza stone, or large baking sheet, and bake for 12-14 minutes.

Remove from the oven and slice into 4-6 pieces. Serve with marinara sauce on the side for dipping.

Serve dinner in under 30 minutes with this Quick and Easy Pepperoni Calzone loaded with cheese, pizza sauce, and pepperoni in a pizza crust.

Quick and Easy Pepperoni Calzone

pizza crust

pizza sauce

mozzarella

black olives

pepperoni (thinly sliced)

Cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 400° for dark or non-stick pans (425° for all other pans).

Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Unroll the pizza crust onto the pan and spread it out to the desired size and shape.

Spread the pizza sauce to within 1” of the edges of the crust.

Top with shredded mozzarella.

Sprinkle evenly with the black olives.

Arrange the pepperoni on one half of the long edge of the crust.

Fold opposite side over and gently press edges to seal. Spray the top of the crust lightly with cooking spray.

Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a dark golden brown.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes.

Slice and serve.

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