Zippy Calzones

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Sep. 23, 2022
My husband loves pizza and this is a fast alternative to the real thing. They're a great football game party snack, too, and always a hit.” Get the kids involved and let them pick out their own ingredients, such as, cooked ground beef, ham or black olives. Mary Addy - West Point, Nebraska

Ingredients

  • 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 32 slices pepperoni
  • 3/4 cup 1% cottage cheese
  • 3/4 cup julienned green, sweet red and/or yellow pepper
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Unroll pizza crust; roll into a 12-in. square. Cut into four 6-in. squares. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese over half of each square to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with eight slices pepperoni and 3 tablespoons cottage cheese.
  2. Combine pepper and onion; place 1/4 cup mixture on each square; top with 2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges with a fork to seal.
  3. Transfer to a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 13-18 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 443 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 1252mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g protein.