Sauce Ingredients
1 can tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic minced
1/2 sweet onion & 1/2 red pepper...pureed in the food processor
1 tsp olive oil
1 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
a small squirt of honey
salt & red pepper flakes
Get a small saucepan warm and add the garlic, then the onion & pepper puree. Season with salt & pepper flakes. Add the basil & oregano....then the tomato sauce. Add the dash of honey and combine well. Simmer for 5 minutes & it's done.
1 roll of breakfast sausage...plain or spicy
1 tbsp fennel seeds - ground up with a mortar & pestal so the seeds become powder. This makes it really taste Italian.
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
2 cloves minced garlic
Combine all ingredients and brown in a skillet. Drain on paper towels.
This is me saying "It smells AMAZING" with my eyes.
1 15oz container of ricotta
about 1 cup of mozzarella, shredded
1/4 cup of grated parmesan or other sharp Italian cheese (I had Grana Padano, so I used that)
salt/pepper
Just combine them. Done!
CALZONE TIME!
Calzone basics:
Any prepared pizza dough - Trader Joe's makes a great one and they have it in regular, garlic herb & whole wheat!
Any fillings you like & come up with
1 beaten egg
Roll out your dough to about 1/4-1/2" thick. Cut into sections (I used the kind from the biscuit section of the store, so it was already thin & in a rectangle.) This dough made 4 medium sized calzones. There will be plenty of filling so if your family is bigger, just buy some extra dough.
Fill each section (not TOO full) with your fillings. I layered in the mozzarella/ricotta mixture, Italian sausage, julienned turkey pepperoni & a little extra mozzarella.
Now fold one side over and pinch/twist the dough all the way around...making sure it's completely sealed up.
Do this with the rest.
Now beat your egg and brush a little of it on each calzone. This ensures a brown, shiny and crispy crust.
Take a knife & slit a small opening on the top of each one, so they don't explode everywhere.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 15-20 minutes. They will be golden brown when done.
Top with your sauce (or serve it on the side, if you want to eat them like little sandwiches)
I am excited. I was very hungry.
2 comments:
You're trying to save money so I have to wonder-- how much did it cost you for the ingredients? I'm wondering, you know, if it would have been cheaper just buying calzones from Pizza Hut or something. Just curious, thanks!
I buy most of my ingredients in bulk and on sale...then I come up with things to make with them. I also try not to eat any "fast" food because I don't know exactly what goes into it. I get the sausage roll at Sam's Club for around $4 and split it into 3 sections and freeze it. I buy the tomato sauce and garlic in bulk at Sam's Club. I get all my veggies at Joseph's Marketplace.
I'm a big supporter of using what you have on hand.
Say you are feeding a family of four. 4 calzones delivered from Pizza Hut would cost around $30, right? These ingredients cost half that and each person gets to cater their calzone to their own tastes + you know exactly what is going into each one.
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