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Sausage and Mozzarella Calzone

These calzones feature savory sausage and melty mozzarella cheese wrapped in a crisp outer crust, perfect for quick dinners or packed lunches.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Servings: 8 calzones
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 4 loaves frozen bread loaves Thawed before use
Filling
  • 1 lb ground sausage Browned completely
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded For even melting
  • 1 cup tomato sauce

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Thaw the dough for about 8 hours in the refrigerator.
  2. Let the dough rise for about an hour until puffed up.
  3. Brown the sausage in a skillet until fully cooked.
  4. Mix the cooked sausage with the tomato sauce and shredded mozzarella.
  5. Cut each loaf in half and roll out each piece of dough.
  6. Place about 1/4-1/3 cup of the sausage mixture in the middle of each calzone.
  7. Fold the tops over and pinch shut with a fork.
Baking
  1. Bake for about 12 minutes at 400°F.
  2. Alternatively, wrap each calzone and freeze for later use.

Notes

Serve warm with extra tomato sauce for dipping. Store baked calzones in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or freeze wrapped for up to 3 months.