Crispy Pork & Mozzarella Calzone
Pillowy half-moon pizza dough stuffed with spicy sausage, ricotta, and melted mozzarella — ready in 18 minutes. Brush with garlic oil and bake until golden.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 685
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- 1 ball store-bought pizza dough (1 lb ball)
- ½ lb Italian sausage, spicy
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup whole-milk mozzarella, shredded
- 4 cloves garlic (4 cloves, minced)
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Brown sausage in a skillet over medium-high, breaking it up, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- 2
Stir ricotta, mozzarella, and red pepper flakes into the cooked sausage. Mix until combined, then remove from heat.
- 3
Stretch dough into an 8-inch circle on parchment paper. Spoon filling onto one half, leaving a 1-inch border.
- 4
Fold dough in half over filling and crimp the edges tightly with a fork to seal.
- 5
Mix minced garlic with 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt. Brush mixture over the calzone top.
- 6
Bake on parchment until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Let cool 2 minutes before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- sheet pan
- parchment paper
- fork
- small bowl
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