Italian Sausage Calzone

Name: Italian Sausage Calzone
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust; 1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 1 pound bulk Italian sausage, cooked and drained; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + standing YIELD: 8 servings.

My teenage daughter and I have been experimenting in the kitchen to re-create some old-time family dishes. This calzone with spinach and sausage is definitely a favorite. Using a refrigerated pizza crust, it’s a cinch to prepare one for us or several for a crowd. —Terri Gallagher, King George, Virginia

Ingredients

1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 pound bulk Italian sausage, cooked and drained
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Unroll pizza dough onto an ungreased baking sheet; pat into a 14x11-in. rectangle. Spread pizza sauce over 1 long side of dough to within 1/2 in. of edges.
2. Layer the spinach, sausage, mushrooms and cheese over sauce. Fold dough over filling; pinch seams to seal.
3. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 322 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 870mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein.

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