Calzones

I haven't made these yet, and I don't know how well we'll be able to eat them since we had surgery, but they look good!





Ingredients
1 pound cooked Seasoned Ground Beef
1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
¼ cup ricotta cheese
1 large egg
1 cup 30-Minute Marinara
1 package (13 ounces) refrigerated pizza dough

Preparation
1. Mix beef and cheeses in medium bowl. Stir in egg and Marinara. Set aside.
2. Divide dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll out each piece on lightly floured surface to 7-inch round. Spoon an equal portion of beef mixture on each round, leaving 1-inch border. Fold dough over to make a semicircle. Pinch edges together and fold over to seal tightly. Place on nonstick baking sheet.
3. Bake in preheated 425ºF oven 20 minutes or until slightly puffed and golden brown.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

30-Minute Marinara

Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons California Style® Wet Garlic
3 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon Basil Leaves
1 tablespoon Oregano Leaves
½ teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper

Preparation
1. Heat olive oil in large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add Wet Garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, Basil Leaves, Oregano Leaves and Crushed Red Pepper. Bring to a simmer. Add sugar, salt and Ground Black Pepper.
2. Simmer 15 minutes or until flavors have blended. (The sauce should remain vibrant red. If it is cooked too long, color will deepen and the tomatoes will become more acidic.)
Makes:5 quarts

Makes: 4 servings