Italian Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Calzones
Tasty pizza dough stuffed with both spicy and sweet Italian sausages, broccoli rabe and three cheeses. Serve with marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 Calzones 1x
- Category: Flatbread/Pizza
Ingredients
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 pound ricotta cheese
1/2 cup shredded skim milk mozzarella
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups chopped blanched broccoli rabe
1 1/4 cups cooked crumbled sweet Italian sausage
1 1/4 cups cooked crumbled hot Italian sausage
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 pounds pizza dough, divided into 8 four-ounce portions
1 large egg, lightly beaten
cornmeal
2 cups marinara sauce
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Combine the egg, ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses in a large bowl. Stir in the sausage and broccoli rabe. Season as needed with salt and pepper.
Roll out 4 ounces of dough to an 8-inch round. Brush the edges with beaten egg. Place 1/2 cup of the filling in the lower half of the circle. Fold over and crimp the edges. Press the filling down a little to spread within. Place on a parchment lined sheet tray sprinkled with cornmeal.
Brush the tops with beaten egg and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown.
Serve with a marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
Note: Taste the mixture first before adding salt. The saltiness of the cheese and sausages varies.
Keywords: calzone, pizza, marinara sauce, pizza dough,