Recipe Ingredients
- 1 lb. pizza dough homemade or store bought
- 7 1/2 oz. Frozen Jimmy Dean Sausage Patties
- 3/4 cup bell peppers cut into thin strips, you can use any color you like
- 1/2 cup Top with parsley, then serve immediately with remaining pizza sauce for dipping.
- 1 cup pizza sauce divided use
- 8 oz. pkg. Sargento Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 Tbsp. parsley chopped
- cooking spray
Recipe Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Coat a sheet pan with cooking spray.
- Divide the pizza dough into 3 or 4 pieces, depending on the size you want your calzones.
- Roll the dough into 1/4 inch thick ovals or rectangles.
- Place the sausage patties in a pan and cook according to package directions. Use a spatula to break up the cooked sausage into bite sized pieces.
- Add the bell peppers to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes or until softened.
- Spread 2 teaspoons of pizza sauce onto one side of each piece of dough. Top with 1/4 cup cheese.
- Divide the sausage and pepper mixture evenly on top of the sauce. Top with pepperoni and an additional 1/4 cup of cheese.
- Fold the dough over and pinch to seal the edges. Use a sharp knife to cut 2-3 slits into the top of each calzone.
- Brush each calzone with the beaten egg.
- Place the calzones on the sheet pan. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until golden brown.
- Top with parsley, then serve immediately with remaining pizza sauce for dipping.
