How to Make Calzones - Easy Calzone Recipe

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

ricotta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Cottage cheese is lower in calories and still creamy.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is leaner, while salami is often more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while grana padano is a less expensive cheese.

Let the frozen bread dough thaw and rise according to package instructions.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Prepare your toppings: if using, open the can of olives and set aside.

If using sausage, cook it in a pan until browned and set aside.

Roll out the thawed bread dough into circles.

Spoon pizza sauce onto one half of each dough circle.

Add shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce.

Add cooked sausage and olives on top of the cheese.

Fold the other half of the dough over the filling and pinch the edges to seal.

Place the calzones on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes, checking periodically.

Remove from the oven once they are golden brown.

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