Pork and Cheese Calzone
A warm, folded pizza pocket stuffed with seasoned ground pork, melted mozzarella, and ricotta. Baked until the crust is golden and crispy—comfort food that's ready in under 30 minutes.
- Total time
- 28 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 1 pound frozen pizza dough
- ½ pound ground pork
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Set the oven to 425°F and wait until the indicator light or beep tells you it has finished heating, about 10 minutes.
- 2
Remove the pizza dough from the freezer and let it sit on the counter until it is soft enough to stretch gently, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Heat the olive oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, about 90 seconds.
- 4
Add the ground pork to the hot oil and use a wooden spoon to break it into pieces no larger than a pea as it cooks until no pink remains, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Sprinkle salt and pepper into the cooked pork, stir for 10 seconds to combine, then pour the pork into a small bowl.
- 6
In the same small bowl, fold the ricotta and mozzarella cheese into the cooked pork using a wooden spoon until the mixture is uniform.
- 7
Place the thawed dough on a clean, lightly floured counter and stretch it gently with your hands into a circle about 10 inches across, like stretching taffy.
- 8
Spoon the pork-and-cheese filling onto one half of the circle, leaving a 1-inch empty border around the edge.
- 9
Fold the empty half of the dough up and over the filling, then press the rounded edge firmly with the flat of a fork to seal, like crimping a pie crust, all the way around.
- 10
Place the sealed calzone on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and slide it into the preheated oven.
- 11
Bake for 12 minutes until the top is the color of warm honey with edges just beginning to look darker, then remove from the oven.
Tools you’ll need
- oven
- 10-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- small bowl
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- fork
- kitchen counter
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