Big Bad Boy Calzones
Golden jumbo calzones that are filled with pizza toppings and baked to perfection with a chewy interior and crusty exterior.
Equipment
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 2 baking sheets
- 1 Rolling Pin
Ingredients
- 2 batches of Quick Mixing Pizza Dough See link to recipe in above post
- 1 Cup pizza sauce
- 1 Cup pepperoni
- 4 Italian sausages cooked and sliced or removed from casing and crumbled
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1/2 Cup fresh mushrooms, sliced You can also use 1/2 of an 8 oz can of mushrooms
- 3-4 Cups mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 Tbsp kosher salt
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp Dried parsley
- 1/2 Cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Make pizza dough using the recipe for Quick Mixing Pizza Dough (x2). Cover and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour.
- After dough has risen for 1 hour, punch down and divide into 8 equal parts. Form each into a ball and roll to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Spread pizza sauce on half of each circle. FIll with onions, mushrooms, peppers, meats and top with approximately 1/4 cup of shredded cheese. Fold over dough to create a pocket, brush a bit of water along bottom edge of dough to seal and pinch or roll edges together. Repeat for remaining calzones.
- Place calzones on parchment lined baking sheets (4 to a sheet) and cut vent holes in tops. Brush with vegetable oil and sprinkle with kosher salt, parsley, and approximately 1/4 cup of shredded cheese. Sprinkle parmesan over shredded cheese.
- Bake at 450 degrees F for 20 minutes.
