Quick Calzones
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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.
SERVINGS: 4
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
- 1 cup Three-Meat Sauce (recipe also in Recipe Finder)
- 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.