Calzone

Try our take on a Neapolitan classic! Originally created as a way of eating pizza on the go, it’s a fun midweek supper or Friday night treat. We’ve suggested toppings but feel free to swap for your family favourites.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan. Place two baking sheets or upturned baking trays in your oven.

Step 2

On a well-floured surface, roll out the dough balls to roughly 25cm diameter. Before adding the toppings, check that there is enough flour underneath the dough so that you can move it around easily, and squeeze together any holes as this will stop the dough sticking.

Step 3

Add 3 tbsp tomato sauce to one half of the dough and spread into a semi circle. Next add a mixture of your favourite toppings: some ricotta, sliced mushrooms, sliced pepper, mozzarella and grated cheddar. Fold the empty half of dough over the top and crimp the edges using your fingers, like a Cornish pasty.

Step 4

Remove the baking sheets from the oven, sprinkle with flour and carefully slide 2 calzones onto each baking sheet, making sure that there is plenty of space between them. Cook for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. (Tip: you might like to put an empty oven tray on the bottom shelf to catch any leakage.)

Step 5

Whilst the pizzas are cooking, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, a pinch of salt and some black pepper and toss through the lettuce. Serve the calzones straight from the oven with the salad alongside.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1 Red Pepper, finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
  • 200g Baby Button Mushrooms, finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Baby Button Mushrooms 200g
  • 100g Cheddar, grated 1x Sainsbury's British Medium Cheddar Cheese 400g
  • 250g Ricotta Cheese 1x Sainsbury's Ricotta Cheese 250g
  • 150g Mozzarella, torn into bite-sized pieces 1x Sainsbury's Mozzarella Cheese 150g
  • 190g Tomato & Basil Sauce Pizza Topper 1x Sainsbury's Tomato & Basil Pizza Sauce Topper 190g
  • 2 Mini Red Cos Lettuce, washed and roughly sliced or torn 1x Sainsbury's Cos Lettuce, Mini Red x2
  • 4 Pizza Dough Balls 2x The Northern Dough Co. Pizza Dough Original 2x220g
  • 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar 1x Sainsbury's Wine Vinegar, Red Wine 500ml
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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