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Mushroom and Pepper Calzones

Published by Today's Parent on 9/1/2011
Enjoy these takeout favourites at home. They're healthier and even tastier, plus you don't have to wait for the delivery man! Make extra dough and toppings to make Play-It-Again Pizza for another night.
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Ingredients

  • 2 balls pizza dough, store-bought or homemade, each 700–750 g
  • 1 cup (250 mL) store-bought tomato pasta sauce
  • 2 cups (500 mL) grated mozzarella cheese
  • 2 sweet peppers, preferably a mix of colour, cut into rings
  • 8 oz (225 g) sliced cremini or button mushrooms
  • 2 pepperoni sticks, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). With oil, generously spray a 12-15 in (30-38 cm) diameter pizza pan and two 9 X 13 in (3 L) baking dishes.
  2. Lightly flour the counter. Cut 1⁄3 from first dough ball and set aside for a calzone. Place remaining 2⁄3 of dough ball on floured counter. Press, roll out and stretch into a pizza to fit your pizza pan. Tightly cover with plastic wrap. (If the pizza pan has holes, wrap bottom as well.) Freeze until ready to use for Play-It-Again Pizza, up to 3 days.
  3. Cut second dough ball into thirds. With reserved third from first dough ball, you'll have 4 pieces of dough in total. Roll, press and shape each piece into a rough circle, each 8 in (20 cm) in diameter.
  4. Spread 1⁄4 cup tomato sauce over half of each circle, leaving the edge uncovered. Repeat with remaining dough. Sprinkle each with 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) cheese. Scatter half of peppers, mushrooms, and pepperoni, if using, overtop. Cover and refrigerate remaining half for Play-It-Again Pizza toppings, up to 3 days.
  5. Fold uncovered dough half over the half with ingredients. Crimp edges. Repeat with remaining calzones. Using a large spatula, carefully move calzones so there are 2 calzones in each oiled baking dish. Lightly brush each with oil.
  6. Bake in centre of preheated oven until golden on bottom, 20-25 minutes. Let cool 10-15 minutes before serving. (Caution: Filling will be hot.)
  • 32 g carbohydrates
  • 33 g fibre
  • 116 mg iron
  • 7.5 mg calcium
  • 7 mg sodium
  • 593 calories
  • 881 g Extra nutrients info2
  • 220 g Extra nutrients info3
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