Sunday, July 13, 2014

Vegetable Calzones

  • 1 pound pizza dough, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil 
  • small onion, thinly sliced  (optional if you do not like onions)
  • small bell pepper, any color, seeded and sliced
  • Salt and pepper
  • 8 ounces chopped mushrooms 
  • 1 cup jarred pasta sauce  (I use my own sauce)
  • 1/2 cup pitted, sliced ripe olive
  • sprinkle each with a little oregano and garlic
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan  or Pecorino Romano cheese  (I have also used Asiago)

Preparation

  1. 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Quarter pizza dough; cover. Dust a baking sheet with flour. Warm 1 Tbsp. oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper, season with salt and pepper and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove to a bowl. Warm 1 Tbsp. oil in skillet. Sauté mushrooms until they give up their liquid, about 4 minutes. Add to bowl; stir.
  2. 2. Roll each piece of dough into an 8-inch circle. Spread 1/4 cup sauce onto each round, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Divide vegetables and olives among rounds; sprinkle a little oregano and garlic, and some Parmesan or Romano cheese,  then with  mozzarella.
  3. 3. Fold rounds in half, pressing to seal. Sprinkle  top of calzones with a little pepper and Parmesan. Transfer to baking sheet and bake 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown. Serve.

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