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Ham and Cheese Calzones

Name: Ham and Cheese Calzones
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 calzones ( 7 servings each).
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 tubes (13.8 ounces each) refrigerated pizza crust; 1 cup ricotta cheese; 4 to 6 ounces sliced pepperoni; 2 cups diced fully cooked ham; 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional; Dried basil, optional; Spaghetti sauce, warmed

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

2 calzones ( 7 servings each)

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022

This sort of inside-out pizza is something I concocted one evening when I had leftover baked ham and needed to fix something quick and simple. My husband loved it—so did all his friends when he took some to work for lunch. —Shelby Marino, Neptune Beach, Florida

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Ingredients

2 tubes (13.8 ounces each) refrigerated pizza crust
1 cup ricotta cheese
4 to 6 ounces sliced pepperoni
2 cups diced fully cooked ham
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional
Dried basil, optional
Spaghetti sauce, warmed

Directions

Unroll one pizza crust onto a greased baking sheet; shape into a 14x11-in. rectangle. Spread half of the ricotta cheese lengthwise on half of the dough to within 1 in. of the edges.
Sprinkle with half of the pepperoni, ham and mozzarella cheese. Fold dough over filling; press edges firmly to seal. Repeat with remaining crust and filling ingredients.
Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and basil if desired. Cut into slices. Serve with spaghetti sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 341 calories, 20g fat (9g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 1087mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 0 fiber), 21g protein.

Ham and Cheese Calzones

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