How to Make a Calzone at Home EASY and Delicious

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while processed cheese is often less expensive.

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option, while cream cheese can be more affordable.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat, while salami is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option, while a blend can be more economical.

Prepare pizza dough and ensure it's not sticky by using semolina flour or fine cornmeal on the countertop.

Roll out the dough into a circle about 12 to 14 inches in diameter.

Transfer the rolled dough onto a pizza peel dusted with semolina flour.

Spread tomato sauce on one half of the dough, leaving a border around the edge.

Add mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and ricotta cheese on top of the sauce.

Fold the dough over the filling and press the edges together to seal, using your thumb and fingers to crimp the edges.

Preheat the oven to the highest temperature (up to 550°F) and use a baking stone if available.

Bake the calzone in the oven for less than 10 minutes, keeping an eye on it as cooking times may vary based on oven heat.

Remove the calzone from the oven when golden brown and let it cool slightly before serving.

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