Meatball Calzones

Submitted by Courtly

""Using convenient frozen meatballs and prepared pie pastry, this heart sandwich is a great time-saver. To add crunch and color, drop in roasted red or green pepper strips." From TOH."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package frozen fully cooked meatballs, thawed
• 2 cups pizza sauce
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 3⁄4 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
• 1 egg white
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie pastry
• additional pizza sauce (optional)

directions

1. Heat meatballs according to pkg. directions. In a large saucepan, heat pizza sauce; stir in meatballs. In a small bowl, combine the cheeses and basil. In another bowl, whisk the egg white and water; set aside.
2. Unroll one pastry onto a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. Spoon half of meatball mixture onto half of the pastry to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Top with half of cheese mixture. Fold dough over the filling, forming a half circle. Moisten edges with water; press with a fork to seal. Brush top with egg mixture. Repeat with remaining pastry, meatball mixture and egg mixture.
3. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cut each calzone into three wedges. Serve with additional pizza sauce if desired.

Reviews

[seesko]

This was okay. It was a quick and easy lunch. We enjoyed it. However, being that you use pie crust, it is not the typical calzone. Don't think I will do it that way again , just because of the crust factor. However, a good one time meal. Never would have thought of using meatballs.