Sausage & Spinach Calzones Recipe

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These are perfect for quick lunches or a midnight snack. My nurse coworkers always ask me to make them when it's my turn to bring in lunch. —Kourtney Williams, Mechanicsville, Virginia

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Sausage & Spinach Calzones Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bulk Johnsonville® Ground Sausage
  • 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
  • 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 2-2/3 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink. Meanwhile, unroll pizza crust; pat into a 15-in. x 11-in. rectangle. Cut into four rectangles. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over half of each rectangle to within 1 in. of edges.
  • Drain sausage. Add spinach; cook and stir over medium heat until spinach is wilted. Remove from the heat. Stir in the ricotta cheese, salt and pepper; spread over mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges with a fork to seal.
  • Transfer to a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 calzone equals 452 calories, 17 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 1,220 mg sodium, 50 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 24 g protein.

Originally published as Sausage & Spinach Calzones in Simple & Delicious September/October 2009, p29

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Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by firethistle

I made this recipe for a family dinner and everyone loved it. My husband usually does not care for rocotta but loved it in this. My father who is a super picky eater had seconds, then left overs the next day. I used chicken sausage instead of pork and it was yummy. I doubled the recipe.


Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2011 by dbdavid h

yes you can freeze just make sure thay are

cooled, they are wonderfull for left overs.db


Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2011 by lbailla1

Very good!!! Bake in a pan that has sides as it may leak juices.


Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2011 by tarenlindsey

Very easy! I used turkey sausage, fat free ricotta, and added some garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano and my results were outstanding!


Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2011 by Bernard1952

I haven't made this recipe. Since I live alone, can these be frozen? If so should I freeze them pre baking or after baking them? Thanks a lot.


Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2011 by califdreamin@nemont.net

These are definitely a "keeper" according to hubby...I did heat up some marinara sauce to dip the bites into. They would have been a little dry without, but then I like sauces and dippers. They will be made again, and I'm known as only making things once...thanks for the recipe...


Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2011 by Landers40

Very flavourful and a great way to get some dark greens into your kids diet!!


Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2011 by rdrakester

Were really good but may tweak a little next time. And for colojd - if you aren't going to try a recipe then why post? Nobody cares if you're try to stay gluten free - this is for reviews.


Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2011 by Durbymom

These were really good! And FYI you don't need to "stay gluten free" unless you have a disease that requires you to. It's not the same as low carb and some people are confused and misinformed about gluten!


Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2011 by jbrundage

I purchase Trader Joe's whole wheat pizza dough (or make my own), divide it into 4 pieces, and roll it into circles. On each circle, I put 1/4 of the filling on half of the circle to 1 inch of the edge, then bring the other half over to seal and bake. I also add onion, mushrooms, and 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese to the filling before putting it on the dough. They are sooooo good.

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