Easy Italian Pizza Calzones

Karen=^..^='s Note:

Not really a traditional calzone, as there is no ricotta cheese or pizza dough in this recipe, but a quick and easy dinner idea, nonetheless. Adapted from menus4moms.com.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 8.0 calzones

• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• 2 cups spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms , sliced (optional)
• ½ cup green pepper , chopped
• ½ cup onion , chopped
• 2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 1 egg , beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In large skillet, brown and crumble sausage, pour off fat.
3. Add 3/4 cup pasta sauce, mushrooms, green pepper and onion.
4. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 rectangles. Firmly press perforations together and flatten slightly.
6. In a small bowl mix egg and water, brush on dough edges.
7. Stir cheese into meat mixture.
8. Spoon equal amounts of meat mixture onto half of each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges. Fold dough over filling. Press to seal edges. Arrange on baking sheet; brush with egg mixture.
9. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Heat remaining pasta sauce; serve with calzones.

Reviews

[Lainey6605]

These are very simple and made a great weeknight dinner! I made them with everything except the optional mushrooms. I love the crescent dinner rolls with this. Thanks for sharing!