Italian-Style Calzones

Italian-Style Calzones

• 1 (15 oz.) container ricotta cheese


• 2 eggs


• 2 T. dried Italian seasoning


• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese


• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan


• 1 (1o oz.) pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry


• 1 (32 oz.) pkg. frozen white bread dough (Rhoades Rolls work), or thawed or refrigerated pizza dough


• salt and pepper to taste


• optional ingredients: pepperoni, sausage, variety of vegetables

*note - this is not a gooey-cheesy calzone. it is made with ricotta, so if you want a meltly calzone, you'll need to figure out different cheeses you want to use.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together ricotta, eggs, Italian seasoning, mozzarella, parmesan, and spinach. Set aside. Divide dough into 8 pieces and roll each piece out to a 6-8" circle. Spoon about 1/2 cup of ricotta filling onto each circle, fold over and seal the edges. Place onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 20-30 min. in oven, or until nicely browned on the tops and bottoms. *Serve with warm marinara or alfredo for dipping! Makes 6-8.