Joe Misseri

Sausage, Broccoli, Cheddar Calzone

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 12 oz pizza dough

• 6 oz sweet italian sausage

• 8 oz broccoli florets

• 4 oz shredded cheddar cheese

• 2 tablespoons flour

• 1 parchment paper

Equipment

baking sheet; large pan,

Cook Sausage

1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees

2. Remove pizza dough from bag and let soften at room temperature

3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat; when oil is shimmering, add sausage and cook (breaking up) 4-5 minutes

4. Keep sausage in pan, but remove from heat

Make filling

1. While sausage cooks, line a baking sheet w/ parchment paper and set aside

2. Roughly chop broccoli and add to pan w/ sausage, still off heat

3. Add cheddar, salt, and pepper and stir to combine in still warm pan

Assemble calzones

1. Sprinkle flour onto a clean, dry surface

2. Divide pizza dough into 2 equal pieces and roll each into a circular shape (using heels of your hands/rolling pin) about 1/8 inch thick

3. Transfer dough circles to prepared baking sheet and pile filling onto 1 half of each dough circle, then fold dough over filling. Pinch and roll edges tightly, use a fork to help seal

Bake Calzones

1. Cut a 1 inch slit on top of each calzone for steam to escape

2. Drizzle a little bit of olive oil over the top of each calzone

3. Transfer to bottom half of oven, bake until golden brown and crisp, 12-15 minutes

Recipe via plated