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Calzones with Italian Tomato Sauce




Source of Recipe


Southern Living 9/03






List of Ingredients



• 1 lb lean ground beef
  
• 3 1/2 cups (14 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  
• 1 (6 oz) can low-sodium tomato paste
  
• 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
  
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  
• 2 (10 oz) cans refrigerated pizza crust
  
• olive oil
  
• Italian Tomato Sauce:
  
• 1 1/4 cups tomato sauce
  
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
  
• 1 garlic clove, minced
  
• 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  






Instructions



1. Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink. Drain.
   
2. Combine beef, 2 1/2 cups cheese, and next 3 ingredients.
   
3. Unroll each pizza crust, and cut each crust into thirds. Roll each portion to a 5" circle. Spread 3/4 cup of meat mixture evenly over half of each circle. Moisten edges with water; fold dough over, pressing or crimping edges to seal. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet, and cut slits in tops to allow steam to escape. Brush with olive oil.
   
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Top with Italian Tomato Sauce; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Melt cheese under broiler, if desired.
   
5. Italian Tomato Sauce: Cook all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
   






Final Comments


*Freeze baked calzones up to 1 month, if desired. Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Wrap calzones in aluminum foil, and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour or until thoroughly heated.

BEEF AND PEPPERONI CALZONES:
Substitute 1 (3.5 oz) package pepperoni slices for spinach.