Sometimes Pizza Friday needs a bit of a shakeup. Enter the calzone. You can use your same trusted pizza dough recipe (or ours) and make everyone in your family their own personalized calzone for a savory lunch or dinner. If you’re into cold pizza leftovers, these are just as good. You can also make them ahead of time and freeze them for a quick weekday reheat in the toaster oven.
Ingredients
- Pizza dough (enough to make one medium-sized pizza)
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced zucchini
- 1 cup diced red and yellow peppers
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/2 cup pesto
- Handful of basil leaves
- Vegan cheese, like Daiya (optional, but recommended)
- Tomato sauce for dipping
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Preparation
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Make pizza dough the night before. Place in large bowl, coated with a small amount of olive oil, cover and let rise in refrigerator overnight.
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When ready to make calzones, heat oven to 375° F.
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Remove pizza dough from fridge and divide into eight equal balls. Lightly flour your working surface and roll out or hand shape your dough into a circle.
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Fill the center with your favorite toppings, including pesto, vegan cheese, mushrooms, zucchini, peppers and spinach. Make sure to keep everything away from the edges.
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Fold the dough edges in half and press down with a fork, ensuring no holes exist.
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Poke a few holes in top of the dough and brush lightly with olive oil. Place on lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes until calzones are fully browned.
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Let cool for five minutes and serve with a tangy tomato sauce for dipping.
