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Ingredients for Mushroom and Onion Calzone

Mushroom

You can use either fresh or frozen, both work just fine as long as they are both chopped. The recipe calls for 1 cup. I use frozen so if you are using fresh you may want to do 1 1/2 cups.

Onion

I use a yellow onion but white onion or sweet onion will also work well for this recipe. I like to caramelize the onions and mushroom with a little bit of sugar but that is optional. You can simple saute them without the sugar and it will still be delicious.

Ricotta Cheese

Ricotta cheese is the base of the filling. I love the texture of baked ricotta cheese. Ricotta is a soft, creamy cheese that spreads so perfectly. Its made from the whey leftover when making hard cheeses such as mozzarella or cheddar. These cheese is low in fat and rich in phosphorus and vitamin B12.

Mozzarella Cheese

Mozzarella cheese is considered a hard cheese. When melted it will stick to the other ingredients and hold them together as they cool down again. Mozzarella wont only work as an binding agent but also adds a nice salty flavor and cheesy texture to our calzones.

Garlic and Italian Seasoning and Salt

All of these ingredients add a huge amount of flavor but they also have great health benefits. Garlic is an antibiotic, helping build up our immune system and fight colds and viruses. Italian herbs such as basil, sage, thyme and oregano all have antioxidants, help build up the immune system, are heart healthy and even some regulate hormones and more. Salt is essential to our taste buds and also our body’s health and function with its sodium electrolytes and all.

An Egg

We just need one eggs. This egg will help the filling bind together so when you cut or bite into your calzone the filling don’t fall out. I also you a second egg for an egg wash, this is optional.

How to Make A Calzone

Step One: Make Pizza/Calzone Dough

I make my pizza dough from scratch but you can also buy pizza dough for your local grocery store or even some pizzeria’s just sell dough. Click here for my pizza dough recipe.

Step Two: Saute Onion and Mushrooms

I like to caramelize my onions and mushrooms by adding a little bit of sugar while sauteing them. The sugar is optional but I think adds the perfect touch of sweet flavor to our cheesy calzone.

Step Three: Mix Calzone Filling Ingredients

Mix together the ricotta cheese, mozzarella, egg, garlic, seasoning, salt. Then add the mushroom and onions.

Step Four: Roll Dough Out

Roll the dough out just like pizza dough. You can even do the little throw in the air trick if you are that cool. Before placing the filling on make sure you place some parchment paper under the dough.

Step Five: Spoon the Calzone Filling and Fold

Spoon the filling on the to dough leaving about an inch of room to seal. When the filling is on fold over the dough onto the filling. Pinch the edge a little and roll or twist the edge all the way around.

Step Six: Cut Steam Hole and Bake

Cut five steam holes on the top of the dough. At this point you can cover with and egg wash, it is optional. Now bake for 15 minutes at 500 degrees.

IMPORTANT, The pizza dough recipe makes 4 calzones while the filling only fills 2. This is because my kids and I like verity. In other words, they like pepperoni and I like mushrooms. To make a pepperoni calzone just though some pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni inside the calzone.

I also have an Spinach and Artichoke Calzone Recipe and a Dessert Calzone Recipe.

Mushroom & Onion Ricotta Calzone

Yield: 2 Medium Calzones

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

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Ingredients

Filling

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• 1 1/2 cups chopped mushrooms
• 1/2 onion (chopped)
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Crust

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• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Make Pizza/Calzone Crust.
2. Chop onions and mushrooms and saute with the sugar, oil and garlic.
3. Once the onions and mushrooms are soft and caramelized turn off heat and let cool.
4. Mix together in a separate bowl, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, egg, salt, and the Italian seasoning.
5. Add onions and mushrooms to mixture.
6. Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
7. Roll out dough in a circle like you would pizza dough and place parchment paper underneath.
8. Spoon the filling on the half, one side, of the dough. Leaving 3/4 inch from rim.
9. Fold over the dough on top of the filling. Push down on the edges to seal and twist and fold the edge into the calzone creating a swirly crust.
10. Egg wash the top and cut 5 steam holes on the top of the calzone.
11. Bake for 15 minutes at 500 degrees.

Notes

IMPORTANT, The pizza dough makes 4 calzones while the filling only fills 2. This is because my kids and I like verity. In other words, they like pepperoni and I like spinach. To make a pepperoni calzone just though some pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and pepperoni inside the calzone.

I also have an Mushroom and Onion Calzone Recipe and a Dessert Calzone Recipe.

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