Easy Italian Pizza Calzones - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 ounces bulk Italian sausage
    2 cups spaghetti sauce
    1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
    1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
    1/2 cup onion, chopped
    2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
    1 egg, beaten
    1 tablespoon water
    1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
    In large skillet, brown and crumble sausage, pour off fat.
    Add 3/4 cup pasta sauce, mushrooms, green pepper and onion.
    Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
    Meanwhile, unroll crescent dough and separate into 8 rectangles. Firmly press perforations together and flatten slightly.
    In a small bowl mix egg and water, brush on dough edges.
    Stir cheese into meat mixture.
    Spoon equal amounts of meat mixture onto half of each rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges. Fold dough over filling. Press to seal edges. Arrange on baking sheet; brush with egg mixture.
    Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
    Heat remaining pasta sauce; serve with calzones.

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