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Super Calzones

Super Calzones
A friend gave this recipe to me at my wedding shower. I realized then and there that I'd better learn how to cook! My husband loves these hand-held pizzas.—Laronda Warrick, Parker, Kansas
4 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
  • 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
  • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

Directions

  • In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, green pepper and garlic
  • over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, bring tomato sauce and Italian seasoning to a
  • boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup into
  • the meat mixture; keep remaining sauce warm.
  • Unroll pizza crust onto a floured surface. Roll into a 12-in. square;
  • cut into four squares. Spread cream cheese over each to within 1/2
  • in. of edges. Top with meat mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella
  • cheese, mushrooms and olives.
  • Fold dough over filling, forming a triangle; press edges with a fork
  • to seal. Place on a greased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with
© Taste of Home 2013

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Super Calzones (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • the remaining sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
Wine: Full-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.
© Taste of Home 2013