Easy Refrigerator Biscuit Calzones - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage, ground
    1 cup portabella mushroom, diced
    1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
    1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
    1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
    kosher salt, to taste
    black pepper, to taste
    2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits, 16 in total (Grands)
    1 egg, mixed with 1 tbsp water for eggwash
    1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
    2 cups marinara sauce, warmed
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage and cook about 4-5 minutes, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon as you go along. Add mushrooms and continue cooking until sausage is done and no longer pink.
    Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix well the ricotta, mozzarella, and basil. Season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
    Roll out each biscuit onto a lightly floured work surface using a rolling pin. Roll/flatten until double in size (6\"-7\" in diameter).
    When sausage mixture is done, drain well on paper towels, patting down well to remove as much grease/oil as you can. Add to cheese mixture. Blending well.
    To the rolls, place about 2 heaping tablespoons of the mixture into the center, keeping away from the sides. Using a pastry brush, brush around HALF of the edges. DO NOT BRUSH ALL AROUND OR IT WILL NOT STICK TOGETHER.
    Fold rolls in half over the filling (fold the un-brushed side onto the brushed side). Seal the edges by gently pressing the tines of a fork around the folded edge.
    Place onto ungreased baking sheet (best to use parchment or a silpat underneath) Brush tops with remaining eggwash and sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Using the tip of a sharp knife, pierce hole in top of calzones to allow steam to escape.
    Bake for approximately 20 minutes until golden brown. Let sit a few minutes before serving with marinara sauce.

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