Calzones With Dipping Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F.
• Brown sausage in a small skillet in a drizzle of olive oil. Transfer the cooked crumbled sausage to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
• Combine sausage with ricotta, parsley, garlic, Parmigiano, nutmeg, pepper, and pimento. Roll out doughs and halve cross-wise. Place a dough rectangle on a nonstick cookie sheet. Use 1/2 cup mozzarella on half of each dough rectangle and pile a mound of filling on half of the total area. Fold dough over and pinch edges to seal. The result is a rectangular turnover.
• For half-moon shaped calzones, trim excess dough. Roll dough bits into strips, tie in knots and brush with garlic oil and cheese. Garlic knots are fun to dip at the table.
• Bake calzones 15 minutes or until golden all over. Serve calzones with warm tomato, marinara, or pizza sauce for dipping.
• Cook's Note: For an additional time saver, 2 packages precooked sausage crumbles, 8 ounces each, may be substituted for raw Italian sausage used in the above recipe.
• Add olive oil to medium saucepan over moderate heat. Add garlic and crushed pepper to the heated olive oil; when pepper snaps and garlic sizzles, stir in crushed tomatoes. Season sauce with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cook for five minutes and stir in parsley. Serve.
• Yield: 4 servings

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken, cheese, tomato sauce, liquid smoke, and hot sauce. Mix well and set aside.
• Roll dough out, using a rolling pin, to a 12-inch circle. Spread chicken mixture over half of circle, to within 1-inch of the edge. Fold over untopped side so that it meets the other side, forming a half moon. Pinch the edges together to seal.
• Transfer calzone to prepared baking sheet and brush the top with olive oil. Sprinkle the top with Parmesan. Using a sharp knife, make a few slits in the top to allow steam to escape during cooking. Bake 15 minutes, until puffed up and golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• While the calzone is baking, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, blue cheese and chives.
• Serve calzone sliced with sour cream dip on the side.

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.

Steps:

• Make the dough: In a medium bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, flour, and salt. Mix with a rubber spatula until well-combined and the dough comes together into a ball.
• Lightly flour a clean surface, then turn the dough out and knead for 1-2 minutes to smooth and encourage gluten development. Shape the dough into a ball.
• Drizzle the olive oil in a clean large bowl. Add the dough ball and turn to coat in the oil. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• While the dough is rising, make the filling: Add the sausage to a medium nonstick pan over medium heat and cook until no longer pink, 5-6 minutes. Add the onion, salt, and pepper and continue to cook until the sausage is browned, about 5 minutes more. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• After the dough has risen, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 portions, then roll each into and round about ¼-inch (½ cm) thick.
• Spread ¼ of the sauce over one half of each dough round, leaving a ½-inch (1 cm) border along the edge. Top each one with 2 slices of ham, 5 pepperoni, ¼ of the sausage and onion mixture, and ¼ cup (25 G) of mozzarella cheese.
• Lightly beat the egg with a pinch of salt. Brush the egg wash on the border of the dough, fold the other half over, and press the edges together. Starting from one corner, fold the dough over itself in a twist. Tuck the other corner underneath. Transfer the calzones to the prepared baking sheet. Brush lightly with egg wash and score the tops with a knife to allow steam to escape.
• Bake for 15-17 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Serve the calzones with marinara sauce for dipping, if desired.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into four portions. Roll each into a 6-in. circle. Spread 1/4 cup sauce over half of each circle to within 1/2 in. of edge; top with 1 tablespoon mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet., Brush milk over tops; sprinkle with Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix the Ranch dip with the Greek Yogurt and refrigerate until ready to serve. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Roll out the pizza dough until it is a rectangle approximately 10 inches by sixteen inches. Place on a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet. On one half of the dough (10 x 8) rub with garlic then sprinkle with the flour, leaving 3/4 inch edges clean of this and all further ingredients. Layer with the spinach leaves, mushrooms, olives, crab, and lemon juice. Top with grated cheese. Fold the other half of the dough over the layers, stretching gently. Pinch the edges closed. Transfer to hot oven and bake 45 minutes. Heat the Marinara sauce. Remove the calzone from the oven and cut into six pieces. Serve with the marinara sauce and ranch dip on the side.

Steps:

• Stir together first 5 ingredients until blended. Stir in pepperoni and chopped cheese slices.
• Divide each pizza crust into 2 portions. Roll each dough portion into a 7-inch circle.
• Spoon 1/2 cup cottage cheese mixture in center of each circle. Fold dough over filling, pressing edges to seal; place on a lightly greased aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Prick dough several times with a fork.
• Bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve calzones with warm Pasta Sauce.
• * Chopped cooked ham may be substituted for pepperoni slices.
• Pasta Sauce:.
• Sauté onion and garlic in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat 10 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in diced tomatoes and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring often, 2 hours. Divide into recipe portions; and freeze remaining portions.

Steps:

• 1- Dough- Dissolve yeast in warm water in a small bowl. Add 1 tablesp olive oil, sugar and salt. Add flour gradually until dough is smooth and pliable. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface working dry ingredients totally into the dough. Pour 1 teas of olive oil in a container. Put dough in container, evenly coating dough with the oil on both sides. Cover and let rise in a warm area for 40 minutes or until dough doubles in size. 2- Filling- Cut camembert into smaller more manageable pieces: 1/2" chunks. Combine the ricotta, camembert cheese, pepperoni, ham and basil in a large bowl. Mix well. Cover and chill. 3- Preheat oven to 375 degrees 5 minutes before dough is finished rising. 4- Remove dough and punch dough down. Separate into either 2 pieces (for 2 bigger calzones) or 4 pieces (for smaller calzones). Roll dough flat and in a circle shape on a floured surface. Fill calzones with either 2 parts or 4 parts (depending on whether you are making 2 or 4 calzones). Fill with filling and fold dough over the filling. Pinch edges and secure with fork marks along open edge of calzone. Brush beaten egg over top of calzone. Place on a oven stone or greased cookie sheet. 5- Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. 1/2 way through cooking, Turn calzones in 180 degree angle to ensure even brownness. Calzones are done when dough turns a golden brown color and dough is cooked and not doughy. 6-Heat dipping sauce and add spices to taste. 7- Take calzones out and dip into sauce.