Easy Homemade Calzones

Easy Homemade Calzones

Calzones is a easy, fast supper that can be put together in a matter of minutes. I make the dough the night before and let it rise in the refrigerator. The dough I make can stay in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. There is a simple pizza dough recipe that The Pioneer Woman makes that is easy and tastes great. Here is how you make a homemade calzone.

You will need:

1. Pizza or marinara sauce (addition sauce is needed to serve with the calzones. I don't use pizza sauce for that.)
2. Shredded Monterey Jack cheese (you could also use mozzarella but I prefer the taste of monterey jack)
3. Pizza dough (You can use the refrigerated kind or the dry mix to make the dough. I personally like the taste of fresh homemade dough and it is so easy.)
4. Topping you like on pizza such as pepperoni, veggies or anything else you like on pizza)
5. Garlic butter (optional but I feel it makes a big difference in taste and appearance I use Chef Shamy brand)
6. olive oil

For this post I was making 2 different calzones. I served them with a salad and hot marinara sauce. 

Here is how you assemble make a calzone.

Preheat the oven at 500.

I start by putting olive oil on my baking sheet. 

I don't use a rolling pin to roll out the dough I use my hands which works great and doesn't stretch out the dough to much. 

Place sauce on 1 half of the dough. Don't put the sauce to close to the edge of the dough.

Place cheese on top of the sauce.

Add your desired toppings.

Now fold the plain half of dough over the half with the sauce, cheese and toppings.

Start to fold the bottom rim over the top to create a seal. You don't want to leave an opening in the calzone.

I then spread the garlic butter over the top of the calzone. It makes a big difference in taste and especially in appearance. 

Place in over for 15-18 minutes. Depending on the size of your calzone you may need to cook a little longer. You want the crust on top to be golden brown. 

Let cool for 5 minutes and serve with bowl of hot marinara for dipping. I cut up the calzones so everyone can have as big of a piece as they like or you could make smaller individual calzones. 

I hope you love these as much as we do. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Mrs. Fife