Sausage And Pepperoni Cheese Stuffed Calzone - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups sausage, ground
    1 lb pizza dough, thawed
    1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese, drained well
    4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese
    1 cup pepperoni slice, cooked
    2 tablespoons italian seasoning
    1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    1 garlic clove, minced
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated, to taste
    2 cups marinara sauce, to dip, heated
    salt and pepper
Preparation
    Preheat oven and pizza stone (if available) to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
    In a large grill plan, cook sausage until browned. Drain.
    In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, mozzarella, garlic, seasonings, pepperoni and cooked sausage. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
    Roll dough out to a 15\" circle on a pizza paddle or baking sheet that has been lightly dusted with cornmeal. It doesn't have to be a perfect circle.
    Spread meat and cheese filling over 1 side of the dough. Leave at least 1-inch of the edge without filling to ensure a tight seal.
    Lift 1 side of dough and fold over so that it meets the other side, forming a half moon, and pinch the edges together to seal, using a fork to press edges together. Remove any excess dough which isn't needed for the seal.
    Brush with olive oil and sprinkle some parmesan cheese over top.
    Cut a few slits in the top to allow steam to release.
    Transfer calzone from pizza pad to pizza stone in oven.
    Bake 10-15 minutes, until puffed up golden brown.
    Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
    Heat the marinara sauce in the microwave for dipping.

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