Quick Calzones Recipe

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Our kitchen staff came up with a winning way to use up leftover meat sauce—hearty calzones that taste like they're made from scratch. Frozen bread dough makes them a snap to assemble and creates a pretty and tasty crust, thanks to the Parmesan topping.

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  • 4 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
  • 1 cup Three-Meat Sauce
  • 1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Directions

  • Divide bread dough into four portions; roll each into a 6-in. circle. Spoon 1/4 cup of meat sauce on half of each circle to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese.
  • Fold dough over the filling and press edges firmly to seal. Brush with milk. Combine Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning; sprinkle over the calzones.
  • Place on a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 430 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 1,037 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Quick Calzones published in Quick Cooking March/April 1998, p16

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