Calzones - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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8 ounces lean ground beef
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (, 2 oz)
1/3 cup pizza sauce
1 (10 ounce) package prepared pizza crust
1 tablespoon milk
grated parmesan cheese (optional)
pizza sauce (optional)
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Cook ground beef, mushrooms, and green pepper in a medium frypan till meat is no longer pink, drain.
Stir in the mozzarella cheese and the 1/3 cup pizza sauce.
Unroll pizza dough.
Roll or stretch dough into a 10 x 15 inch rectangle.
Cut dough into 6- 5 inch squares.
Spoon some of the meat mixture onto one-half of each square.
Brush dough edges with water.
Lift a corner and stretch dough over meat mixture to opposite corner.
Seal the edges by pressing with the tines of a fork.
Place calzones on a greased baking sheet.
Prick tops with a fork to allow steam to escape.
Brush with the milk.
If desired, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or till golden brown.
Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
If desired, serve with warmed pizza sauce.
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