20-Min Pork & Ricotta Calzone
Crispy-bottomed folded pizza stuffed with spicy pork, ricotta, and melted mozzarella. Golden, puffy, and ready in under 20 minutes using store-bought dough.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 720
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground pork
- ¾ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup whole milk mozzarella, shredded
- 1 ball store-bought pizza dough (1 lb ball)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ cup marinara sauce (for dipping)
Instructions
- 1
Brown ground pork in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it up with a spoon, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Drain excess fat.
- 2
Stir ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper into the pork. Cook until cheese softens, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool.
- 3
Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each piece into a 6-inch round about 1/4-inch thick.
- 4
Spoon half the pork-cheese filling onto one half of each dough circle, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Fold dough over to form a half-moon and press edges firmly to seal.
- 5
Wipe out the skillet, add 2 tbsp olive oil, and heat over medium until it shimmers. Slide both calzones into the pan.
- 6
Pan-fry 4-5 minutes per side until deep golden brown and crispy. Serve immediately with warm marinara for dipping.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
- cutting board
- rolling pin
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