| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 pound pizza dough, thawed if frozen
- 4 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces ground pork
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella (about 2 cups)
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Put a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into quarters; cover with a towel.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons paprika and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Stir in the bell pepper and cook until slightly softened, about 2 more minutes. Transfer to a bowl and stir once or twice to cool slightly.
- Pat and stretch each portion of dough into a rough 8-inch round. Pile the pork mixture and mozzarella on one side of the rounds, leaving a 1/2-inch border, then fold the dough over the filling. Pinch and crimp the edges to seal. Mix 1/2 tablespoon olive oil with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon paprika; brush over the calzones. Cut a 1-inch vent in each.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and add the calzones. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, toss the greens with the vinegar and the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the calzones.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 831 |
| Total Fat | 51 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 18 grams |
| Cholesterol | 81 milligrams |
| Sodium | 1,196 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 65 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 grams |
| Protein | 33 grams |
Reviews
This is a very good and easy dinner for a weeknight. I used deli pizza dough that I bought on sale and had in the freezer. I sprinkled kosher salt and pepper on the calzones after brushing them with the oil mixture, and I sprinkled more shredded mozzarella on top before baking. Delicious!
It was just “ok”. My husband and I agreed we felt the calzones were bland and lacking something.
Mine were a little dry. I think it needed marinara sauce. Flavor was good though. I used pizza dough from a can and I think homemade would have been better. There was only 13 ounces in the can so the dough was stretched pretty thin.
I made these again today. I made the dough and tomato sauce. I used Italian sausage for pizza calzones. YUM!
I didn’t have ground pork on hand, so I substituted with ground beef. I used pizza dough in a can, though I think homemade would be preferable.
It was delicious, and I will definitely make again!
My husband and I really liked this recipe. I added a little bit of garlic to the meat mixture and a lot of mozzarella cheese at the end. It was very filling and flavorful.
I had to tinker with the recipe. I used premade dough in a can because this was a last minute dinner decision. My homemade dough definitely would have been better. I also used Spanish chorizo which I chopped and added to the ground pork. Instead of mozzarella, I used manchego cheese. My children loved it.
I really enjoyed these. I used regular paprika (it’s all I had)and the pizza dough I bought was a few ounces short of a # but the recipe still came out great. My husband and my little ones (3 years and 17 month old twins) loved them too. I’ll make these again for sure. Would be great for a picnic when summer rolls around again.